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Todd Maddison
- Jan 19
- 3 min
Education Compensation - Latest Numbers
As outlined in our post What do School District Employees Really Make? it's vital for parents to know how their education dollars are...
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Todd Maddison
- Jun 25, 2021
- 3 min
Require Online Streaming of Public Meetings?
AB339 is in our legislature now and would require online streaming of meetings, however it has been amended in ways that make it almost...
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Todd Maddison
- Apr 22, 2021
- 7 min
How much do school district employees really make?
How do you know what your school district employees really make?
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Todd Maddison
- Apr 22, 2021
- 11 min
School Board Member Guide to Labor Contract Negotiations
What should our Board Members pay attention to when negotiating new contracts with labor groups?
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Todd Maddison
- Jan 26, 2021
- 7 min
Aligning Superintendent Incentives with Educational Goals
We have an opportunity to do something with the potential for true impact on improving education.
Do we dare to do it?
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Todd Maddison
- Aug 26, 2020
- 6 min
Parent Involvement Resources
One of the great things about this forum is the fact that we are getting more and more parents involved in how our schools work. “Parent...
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Todd Maddison
- Aug 3, 2020
- 3 min
What is a Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan?
The LCP requires Districts to stakeholder input into account when developing their plans for fall reopening.
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San Diego Schools
- Jul 23, 2020
- 9 min
Fall Reopening Plan Critique Template
Thanks to a San Diego Schools member letting us post this recent analysis of their district's fall reopening plans as a template for...
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San Diego Schools
- Jul 23, 2020
- 1 min
San Diego Schools in the News!
Thanks to Katy Grimes at the California Globe for posting an article outlining San Diego Schools and it's mission! ...
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amycaterina
- Jul 20, 2020
- 2 min
Education Advocates Launch San Diego Schools to Improve Transparency, Accountability and Equity!
San Diego, CA – July 20, 2020 – Today, a coalition of San Diego County education advocates announced the formation of San Diego Schools,...
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San Diego Schools
- Jul 8, 2020
- 3 min
Weighted Credit for AP courses cannot require taking AP test
Sally Smith July 8th, 2020 Prior to 2018-2019 school year, the San Leandro district high school students had to pay hundreds of dollars...
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Todd Maddison
- Jul 3, 2020
- 1 min
Sweetwater Corruption, the neverending story...
A great write up on one of the key failures in the Sweetwater district's financials, by San Diego School's own Nick Marinovich. "The...
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Todd Maddison
- Jul 3, 2020
- 1 min
Does your district make transparent spending decisions?
California law requires that all school districts pay attention to stakeholder input - including parents - when making spending decisions....
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Todd Maddison
- Jun 24, 2020
- 3 min
Sweetwater Unified Audit Released
On Monday the state's Fiscal Crises Management Team released an audit of Sweetwater Unified's finances, ultimately recommending the...
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San Diego Schools
- Jun 14, 2020
- 7 min
A Parents' Guide to California School Funding
Where does the money we need to run our schools come from in California? Find out!
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