School plans raise fears; drastic changes coming to 11 campuses
By Debbie Pfeiffer Trunnell/San Bernardino Sun
Tension was high among employees of the San Bernardino City Unified School District on Wednesday, a day after trustees voted to overhaul 11 struggling schools and increase scrutiny of teachers. By dramatically overhauling the schools in time for the coming school year, the San Bernardino City Unified School District becomes eligible for up to $22million in state money to improve the campuses. But while many local educators supported the plan to turn six of the campuses into district-sponsored charter schools and replace half the teaching staffs at the other five, many expressed fear and misgivings about the future. (more...)