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• California schools must include gay historical figures (AFP)
• University of Calif board OKs 9.6 pct tuition hike (AP)
• Woman sentenced to 2 years for lockdown threat (AP)
• Offered chance, few failing schools close doors (AP)

California schools must include gay historical figures (AFP) Posted: 14 Jul 2011 03:27 PM PDT AFP - The gay, lesbian and transgender community's contributions to US history will be integrated into future California public school curriculum, in line with a law signed Thursday by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown.

University of Calif board OKs 9.6 pct tuition hike (AP) Posted: 14 Jul 2011 03:23 PM PDT AP - The University of California, one of the country's largest and most respected higher education systems, raised tuition Thursday by another 9.6 percent for the upcoming school year in response to a sharp reduction in government support.

Woman sentenced to 2 years for lockdown threat (AP) Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:16 PM PDT AP - A woman was sentenced Thursday to two years in federal prison for threatening gun violence last year against one of the nation's largest school systems, triggering a massive lockdown affecting more than a quarter-million students.

Offered chance, few failing schools close doors (AP) Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:35 AM PDT AP - Over the last decade, San Francisco's Willie Brown Jr. College Preparatory Academy has seen enrollment plummet and student performance lag. Just 15 percent of students scored proficient in reading on state tests in 2010 and 17 percent in math.

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