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Lake Elsinore USD non-teachers agreement falls short by 23 votes

By Maggie Avants 10:56 PM March 15, 2010

“There were some problems; we had too many unanswered questions because the agreement was rushed,” said Robert DeShazer, president of Lake Elsinore’s Chapter 598, California School Employees Association.

Murrieta school wins $50,000 in Samsung technology contest

Maggie Avants 5:44 PM March 15, 2010

The cutting-edge technology will include Samsung computers and monitors, Microsoft software, DIRECTV educational television programming, digital cameras and camcorders.

Special needs get devoted day in Temecula

Maggie Avants 8:17 PM March 13, 2010

Upon entering the games, athletes were greeted on the fields by cheering volunteers. During the opening ceremonies, Carol Leighty, superintendent of the Temecula Valley Unified School District, shared that she has a grandson with special needs.

Menifee USD to hold second H1N1 clinic for students previously vaccinated

Staff 5:45 PM March 12, 2010

This will only apply to those who received the first vaccination on Feb. 1, 2 or 3.

Lake Elsinore teachers plead against impasse

Maggie Avants 3:02 AM March 12, 2010

“This could be disastrous…the mood, the movement and the effect on students. For the sake of the district, its employees and its students, come back to the table.”

Lake Elsinore teacher, students hope to save the music

Maggie Avants 8:01 PM March 11, 2010

John Lewis has been teaching music technology for 11 years now, and won’t know until August whether he’ll return to teach the class. “It’s not about the job, because I’ll still have a job. It’s about what kids learn in this class.”

Murrieta/Temecula PTAs speak out against cuts to education

Maggie Avants 10:51 AM March 11, 2010

The public is invited to take part in the rally, which will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. March 18 in the parking lot of Chaparral High School in Temecula.

Academic elite of RivCo honored; Southwest students among them

By Maggie Avants 8:08 PM March 10, 2010

Chanel Chang of Chaparral High School in Temecula, Green Choi from Vista Murrieta High School and Ketaki Panse of Hemet High School were among those to be named to the All-County Academic Team.

MSJC in Menifee hosting workshop training women to run for school elected office

By Maggie Avants 4:47 PM March 10, 2010

MSJC was one of 10 colleges in the U.S. to be chosen for the training and the only California community college.

MSJC theatre department hosts semester-long tribute to playwright Tennessee Williams

Maggie Avants 2:03 PM March 10, 2010

99TENN: A Celebration of the 99th Birthday of Tennessee Williams, will kick off at 7 p.m., March 13 with the reading of “A Streetcar Named Desire” in Room 207.

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