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Determination pays off
COSTA MESA — At 24, Mudra Perez stands out from the typical high school graduate just for her age.
But a closer look at Perez—orphaned in India, adopted by an American family— shows her age is just the tip of the iceberg.
"It feels...Tags: Colleges and Universities, San Francisco, Family, Human Interest, India
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Newport-Mesa could face millions in cuts
COSTA MESA — The Newport-Mesa Unified School District's budget has been slashed by nearly $12 million for the next school year, but other cuts won't be determined until the state budget is approved. The district's funding for special programs is...Tags: Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, Layoffs and Downsizing, Mountains, Teaching and Learning
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Educators have different takes on Hubbard matter
COSTA MESA — The Newport-Mesa Unified School District superintendent should act with dignity, treat everyone with respect and civility and serve as a model of the value of lifelong learning, according to the district's Superintendent Governance...Tags: Employees, Mountains, Career and Workplace, Crimes, Prosecution
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Board hopefuls go for Round 2
NEWPORT BEACH — She's been in the school board seat for nearly 30 years, and she'd like to hold onto it for four more.
But Judy Franco, 73, whose tenure on the Newport-Mesa Unified School District board of education has elicited cries for term...Tags: Mountains, Science and Technology, Sacramento, PTA, California
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In Theory: On this test, atheists and agnostics set curve
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life just published the results of a survey on religious knowledge in America. On average Americans correctly answered 16 out of the survey's 32 questions about core religious teachings, and the history and major figures...Tags: Jesus Christ, Politics, Roman Catholicism, Bible, Christianity
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To boost parental involvement
COSTA MESA — Ofelia Cortez went from living in the impoverished southern Mexican state of Oaxaca to learning how to run the Xerox machine at Rea Elementary School.
She's one of an estimated 100 parents, most of them Latino, who are learning real-...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Mexico, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Philosophy, Family
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Q&A: How to handle bullying in class, online
While cyberspace bullying isn't a new concept, it keeps surfacing in schools due to the popularity of social media, like Facebook. To help reduce problems, the Newport-Mesa Unified School District plans to hold an Internet safety class for parents from...Tags: Adults, Parenting, Children, Facebook
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'Vision' sought for city land use
NEWPORT BEACH — Residents have griped to their City Council members recently about rehab homes popping up in their neighborhoods. Now it might be the council members' turn to complain about an undesirable land use on property they control: parking....Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Real Estate, Education, House Building
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Nearly 100 full-time positions on district chopping block
It's frustrating waiting on Sacramento, school officials say, but the $222 million budget for the Newport-Mesa Unified School District for the coming fiscal year is expected to be approved next week by the board of education. Paul Reed, deputy...Tags: Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Layoffs and Downsizing, Landforms
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Proving it's not too late to learn
Nearly 100 students, from the sprite to the elderly, their ages ranging from 18 to 80, received their high-school diplomas and general education development (GED) degrees Thursday night from the Newport-Mesa Unified School District adult education program...Tags: Fullerton (Orange, California), Costa Mesa, Florida, Immigration, California
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Business People - May 20
Hub Scrap Metals LLC Gregory A. Dahbura, president of Hub Scrap Metals LLC, has been honored as a “20 In Their Twenties” winner for 2012, it was announced April 13 by The Daily Record in Baltimore. The 20 in Their Twenties award honors 20 of...Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Metal and Mineral, Real Estate Sellers, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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FCAT writing scores needs review, says Gov. Scott and superintendents
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelGov. Rick Scott tonight weighed in on the FCAT writing issue, saying the ”significant contrast” between this year's and last year's scores is an “obvious indication” that the FL DOE needs to “review the issue.” His...
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