education

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  Jul 25, 2022

Vallejo school board pauses charter revocation to work on ‘last chance agreement’

The Vallejo school district and Griffin Technology Academies (GTA) have two months to work out a “last chance agreement” to keep the charter network open....

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  Jul 19, 2022

Vallejo school board to consider new agreement with charter network

The Vallejo school board will be asked to approve a tolling agreement with Griffin Technology Academies (GTA) on Wednesday as the charter network works to fix several alleged violations levied by the school district....

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  Jul 01, 2022

Vallejo school board trustee questions superintendent’s raise

The board voted 4-1 during its June 15 meeting to increase the superintendent’s annual pay to $274,881, starting Friday....

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  Jun 23, 2022

Vallejo charter network names Nick Driver as new superintendent

The Griffin Technology Academies Board of Directors announced this week that Nick Driver, who has been serving as acting superintendent since March, will fill the position permanently starting July 1....

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  Jun 08, 2022

Vallejo charter schools promise ‘turnaround’ after district’s threat to status

In a 179-page response the charter network released on Monday, GTA said it was in the process of remedying or had already fixed many of the allegations....

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  May 18, 2022

Council pledges $500K toward early childhood center in South Vallejo

The center is expected to provide childcare and early learning services to up to 300 children in the city of Vallejo....

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  May 03, 2022

Vallejo school board tells charter schools to fix issues or risk losing status

Griffin Technology Academies has until June 6 to remedy or refute the alleged violations....

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  Apr 21, 2022

Vallejo school board plans lifting pandemic restrictions, return to in-person meetings

As the number of COVID cases decreases, the district is looking to allow student field trips, hold prom, and invite parents to open house nights at schools....

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  Mar 15, 2022

Vallejo school board to sell unused little league fields to home builder for $8M

The little league fields are one of two properties the school board sought to sell....

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  Mar 14, 2022

Vallejo charter network names acting superintendent following month of turmoil

The Griffin Technology Academies Board of Directors announced on March 8 that consultant Nick Driver will serve as acting superintendent....

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  Mar 11, 2022

Vallejo school district to lift mask mandate Monday

Masks will still be required during large indoor gatherings like assemblies and meetings....

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  Feb 11, 2022

Benicia elementary school apologizes for handing out ‘thin blue line’ T-shirts

The shirts were handed out to fifth grade students graduating from the program at Robert Semple Elementary School....

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