With son behind bars, mother wages battles for his education - latimes.com

With son behind bars, mother wages battles for his education - latimes.com

With son behind bars, mother wages battles for his education By Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times She took on successive bureaucracies, demanding a proper education for Michael while he sat in juvenile hall and then county jail, his learning stagnating as he awaited trial. Now that he's in state prison, another fight may be on the horizon. Teacher's suicide shocks students, teachers and parents By Alexandra Zavis and Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times Rigoberto Ruelas, a fifth-grade teacher at Miramonte Elementary in South L.A., was hailed as a caring teacher who tutored students on weekends and after school and encouraged them to go to college. Eight Californians receive MacArthur grants By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times A Caltech jellyfish expert and a Los Angeles artist-designer are among the recipients of the $500,000 awards.

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