Leapfroggers

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More California parents are sending their teenage children right straight to community college, bypassing junior high and high schools. The state's public education system is to be blamed for this problem, say parents and students alike, because its curriculum is out of touch with the times. Teenagers complain of the lack of challenge and the unstimulating social environment offered by public schools. However, the trend has alarmed some educators, who fear that slots that should have gone to disadvantaged adults are being taken up by younger people.

Schools, Community colleges

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Living the California dream

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Eric Guerra, who as a child was smuggled into America and is today a student trustee for the California State University system, exemplifies the success that can be achieved through hard work and determination. His profile is traced from the early difficult beginnings, through his life-changing meeting in high school with the College Assistance Migrants Program at California State University, Sacramento, (CAMP) where he became student president in 2002, to his present position.

California, Public affairs, Political activity, Appreciation, Students, Guerra, Eric

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Teacher shortage

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California has implemented a new teacher recruitment and training policy to keep up with the demands of a burgeoning student population and smaller classes. In addition, the move is aimed at producing more qualified teachers to replace retiring teachers and to fill the vacancies created by the reduction of class size. Thus, the number of emergency permits that have been issued to new teachers have already totaled 21,000, a number which former state Sen Gary Hart finds alarming.

Supply and demand, Education and state, Social policy, Education policy, Teachers

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