WILSHIRE CREST AMONG 20 SCHOOLS THAT LOST ARTS+MUSIC TEACHERS DURING WINTER BREAK DESPITE LAUSD’s COMMITTMENT TO ‘GRADUALLY INCREASE’ ARTS ED
Mary Plummer | kpcc 89.3 | http://bit.ly/1mbbXuZ [listen to story] Mary Plummer/KPCC | Julian Cea, a third grader in Los Angeles Unified School District, returns to school for spring semester holding his winter break homework project. January 17th, 2014, 6:01am :: The music program at his school Wilshire Crest Elementary was cut due to low enrollment numbers. His music teacher was
Utla Asks For Pay Raise, Return Of Lost Jobs
2 stories L.A. teachers union calls for 17.6% raise By Howard Blume, LA Times | http://lat.ms/1eQPIdd L.A. teachers union President Warren Fletcher on Thursday announced his union's demand for a 17.6% salary increase as well as a restoration of lost jobs. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times /
GOV. BROWN ADDRESSES STATE BOARD OF ED IN RARE APPEARANCE. All boardmembers are his direct appointees; they do as he asks.
– John Fensterwald, EdSource | Today http://bit.ly/1czCkVX < Gov. Jerry Brown testified before the State Board of Education on Thursday, urging them to adopt spending regulations for the Local Control Funding Formula. Image from California Department of Education webcast Jan 16, 2014 :: Gov. Jerry Brown made a rare appearance Thursday at a State Board of Education hearing on proposed
Deasy: “Trust me” - AFTER HEARING 300+ SPEAKERS STATE BOARD OF ED APPROVES DRAFT TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY LCFF/LCAP REGS WITHOUT CHANGE
4 stories Big changes to California's school-funding rules are approved The new system allots more money to schools with disadvantaged students and empowers local educators to decide how to use the funds, as long as needy students are among those who benefit. By Teresa Watanabe, LA Times | http://lat.ms/1dBgHuF January 16,
Deasy: “Trust me” - AFTER HEARING 300+ SPEAKERS STATE BOARD OF ED APPROVES DRAFT TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY LCFF/LCAP REGS WITHOUT CHANGE
4 stories Big changes to California's school-funding rules are approved The new system allots more money to schools with disadvantaged students and empowers local educators to decide how to use the funds, as long as needy students are among those who benefit. By Teresa Watanabe, LA Times | http://lat.ms/1dBgHuF January 16,
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 1-16-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: National Education Policy Center’s 8th ANNUAL BUNKUM AWARDSRecognizing the Lowlights in Educational Research in 2013 National Education Policy Center | School of Education | University of Colorado | http://bit.ly/1gO3jS0 This marks our eighth year of handing out the Bunkum Awards, recognizing the lowlights in educational research over the past year. As