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1-1-14 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit

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Letter: WHY TENURE MAKES GOOD TEACHERS
Letter to the Editor of the L.A. Times | http://lat.ms/KjPyQD January 1, 2014 Re  George Skelton's column: "New Year's resolutions for Sacramento politicos / Dec 30 |  http://lat.ms/18Yw4Mj When George Skelton recommended that one of the governor's New Year's resolutions should be to stand up to labor and make it easier to fire "sorry teachers," I wondered if he and others have cons
As Schools Give Students Computers, Price Of L.A.’S Program Stands Out
Districts nationwide are replacing textbooks with computers, but many are finding less costly ways than L.A. Unified's $768 per device. By Howard Blume and Stephen Ceasar | L.A. Times |  http://lat.ms/19JZrQN Perris middle school students Jacob Quinino, 13, left, Brian Guereque, 12, and Joshua Ortega, 12, use their Chromebooks during lunch break. The school district is paying about
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 12-28-13
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT  STATE’S SCHOOLS FAIL TO CLOSE LATINO TEST-SCORE GAP + smf’s 2¢By MARTHA MENDOZA, - The Orange County Register http://bit.ly/19dSO5C 2013-12-22 15:58:35 – PAJARO  ::  As Hispanics surpass white Californians in population next year, the state becomes a potential model for the rest of the country, which is going