The nation and California are looking to their principals to resuscitate troubled schools, yet the pool of veteran educators willing to take on the job is shrinking. State's future teachers will face new standards . California pupils will get company when it comes to having to meet tougher new education standards. New teachers are going to have to meet new standards, too. About one in six of Ventura County's 197 public schools have been flagged by the state as underperforming, officials said last week.
Current events test Orange County schools .
Three teachers have put aside the regular curriculum for discussions of geography and history, patriotism and faith.