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In The News: May 3, 2006

• Alternative High School Program Could See Overhaul
  The school board will be voting tonight on a proposal which would turn the Berkeley Alternative High School into the Berkeley Technology Academy, a school with a focus on entrepreneurial and technical skills.
• Student Achievement at Small Schools Is Mixed

  Communication Arts and Sciences (CAS) and Community Partnerships Academy (CPA), both of which are small schools within the larger Berkeley High School, show higher attendance rates among ninth-graders and strong parental involvement, but trends outlining academic achievement in the 2004-2005 school year are less clear-cut.

— Harris