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Cal State tuition hikes were OK, jury rules

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A jury has ruled that California State University acted properly when it raised fees on students twice within a few months. The Superior Court trial in San Francisco concerned actions in 2009 by the Cal State Board of Trustees, when it approved a 10 percent tuition hike in May and …

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More Inland students are graduating

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High School graduation rates are on the rise in Riverside County. The county’s graduation rate last year was 85.1 percent, a 7.4 percent increase since 2010, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. At the same time, the number of drop outs fell to 9.4 percent, a 5.7 percent decline …

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Pomona Unified to lay off employees

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Nine employees of the Pomona Unified School District who work in child development will no longer be district employees by the end of June. All of the employees – eight child care assistants and a medical technician – lack the certification needed for the jobs they now hold and will …

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Superintendent position attracts multiple applicants

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Thirty-five people have applied for the position of superintendent of the Rialto Unified School District. The district is looking to replace Harold Cebrun, who stepped down as the district’s top administrator one year ago this month, according to a report in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. For the past year, …

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Report blasts teachers’ low pay

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The union that represents teachers in the California State University system have issued a report criticizing administrators for allowing salaries to fall behind other education systems during the past 10 years. About half the faculty in the California State system are part-time employees, and the average faculty member earns $45,000 …

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Local college gets bad news

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San Bernardino Valley College has some work to do. First, President Gloria Fisher has been ordered back to school to improve some of her credentials by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. Second, the commission has placed the school on warning …

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