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CalSTRS Chief Investment Officer Announces Retirement

CalSTRS Chief Investment Officer Announces Retirement

The California State Teachers Retirement System, or CalSTRS, headquarters at Waterfront Place in West Sacramento is seen at right in a Dec. 5, 2020, drone photo. Xavier Mascarenias [email protected] Christopher Ailman, the top investment executive at California’s teacher pension fund, will retire at the end of June after more than 20 years of service. [–> …

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Science curriculum that ‘shocked’ teachers by skipping physics, biology shelved ahead of new government

Implementation of a controversial new science curriculum that sparked outrage over its lack of any mention of physics, chemistry or biology has stalled – to both the delight and disappointment of educators. Consultation on he draft of a new science curriculum, which caused an uproar when an early version was leaked, has been put on …

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Colorado school board race mostly mixed, but teachers union says voters rejected extremism

Conservative and religious groups have stepped up their involvement in school board races While the debate in many of the major districts focused on challenges like school safety, academic achievement, declining enrollment and teacher shortages — others were consumed by hyperpartisan cultural issues like gender and race, what books should be in the library or …

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