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Showcasing student talents in 'Peter Pan,' downtown's arts school concludes its first year. By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times Overcoming a few roadblocks during the first year, administrators and students of Central Los Angeles High School No. 9 School of Visual and Performing Arts remain optimistic. Cal State Stanislaus dinner patrons cheer Sarah Palin By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times Protesters chant outside before her arrival. In her speech, she chides Jerry Brown and jokes about the controversy surrounding her contract. Villaraigosa backs charter school bids, rips Cortines By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times The mayor says L.A. Unified didn't give charters a fair chance in an earlier bid for control of new and low-performing campuses. L.A. Unified hires Gates Foundation official as deputy superintendent By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times The appointment raises speculation that John Deasy could replace Supt. Ramon C. Cortines within two years. UC Irvine protest case raises questions about discipline practices By Larry Gordon and Raja Abdulrahim, Los Angeles Times Campus suspends Muslim Student Union for allegedly planning to disrupt Israeli diplomat's speech, and then denying it. Experts say it's unusual for a whole group to be sanctioned in civil disobedience cases. 'Hip Hop High' charter school in its closing days By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times Hawthorne's Academy for Recording Arts, known for giving troubled students access to a recording studio, shuts Thursday. Neither its online curriculum nor its teacher-led classes could save it.

EDUCATION Headlines from L.A. Now Former Newport Beach high school employee accused of stealing student body funds06/26/2010, 8:14 a.m. Protesters, backers turn out in advance of Palin's talk06/25/2010, 8:34 p.m. Parents brawl at kindergarten graduation; officials lock down campus06/24/2010, 7:24 a.m. San Diego Unified chooses Kowba, a retired Navy admiral and insider, as superintendent06/22/2010, 8:58 p.m. Final L.A. Unified budget deals especially hard blow to non-teaching employees06/22/2010, 8:18 p.m. Paramount High School stabbing leaves student in critical condition06/22/2010, 12:04 p.m. More ...