Sladek ready to lead CLU forward
     John Sladek has been selected as the next president and chief executive officer to lead California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. A resident of Evergreen, Colo., Sladek is currently vice chancellor for research at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center.
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School ranking system doesn't make the grade
Being No. 1 in the class doesn't hold as much clout as it used to
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
     High schools across the nation traditionally have ranked students in their class according to their academic grade point average. Some local high schools, however, are moving away from the practice of student rankings.
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Beverly Hills High School principal accepts post with Las Virgenes Unified
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
     Former Beverly Hills High School Principal Daniel Stepenosky has joined Las Virgenes Unified School District as assistant superintendent of personnel.
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Indian Hills school names new principal
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
     After 19 years as assistant principal at Agoura High School, Jeanette Ober has accepted the principal post at Indian Hills High School, a continuation school in Calabasas for students who are at risk of not graduating.
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Jammin' middle schoolers go pro
     BENEFIT- From left, Ethan Markovitz, Christian Choh and Ryan Greenfield jam at the Kava Dume Coffee House in Agoura Hills to raise money for the Lindero Canyon Middle School music program recently. The eight-piece band, Segue!, recently performed professionally at B.B. King's Blues Club at Uni
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Summer theater workshops help youth develop social skills
     California Lutheran University and the Kingsmen Shakespeare Company offer summer theater workshops that are designed to increase self-awareness and develop group skills through theater training. The workshops feature Camp Shakespeare at beginning and advanced levels to introduce students to th
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Website tells history of state's role in education
     Did you know that in 1849, California's first Constitution set the pattern for the government's role in education, but that it was not until 1902 that the state voted to provide funds for it?
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