VERGARA v. CALIFORNIA/WEEK 2 : The judge is struggling to stay awake
a compendium of coverage as the plaintiff’s case continues…. Why the Vergara Trial Could Upend Public Education By Hillel Aron, LA Weekly | The Informer | | LA Weekly http://bit.ly/1lPU3TD Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 6:52 AM :: There are no bloody gloves, no celebrity witnesses, no shocking reports on DNA evidence. In fact, a few days ago Judge Rolf Treu was struggling to stay awake
iPADS GOING HOME?: ‘That’s concerning to me,’ says Ratliff
by Vanessa Romo, LA School Report | LA School Report | http://bit.ly/1fPmJou Posted on February 7, 2014 :: Some LA Unified schools may be moving closer to allowing students to take district-bought iPads home again, and that has caught district officials by surprise. The district put an end to the practice in September after students figured out how to bypass the device’s security filters.
Vergara: STOP TENURE TYRANNY AND SHOW SOME LOVE FOR OUR HARDWORKING TEACHERS
a cartoon, an Op-Ed, honesty+satire from Ted Rall | LA Times | http://lat.ms/1d8MmSU Teacher tenure is under attack in California. But how are we going to attract new teachers? Salaries are low, conditions are difficult, the work is exhausting. (Ted Rall / For The Times / February 6, 2014) February 6, 2014, 5:00 a.m. :: My mother retired recently from teaching under pretty much the
L.A. Unified Students Pitch In To Help The Homeless
Some 300 students from 36 high schools take part in a district-wide volunteer day at shelters. By Esmeralda Bermudez | L.A. Times | http://lat.ms/1gZUyIA Alondra Morales, 17, of Los Angeles High School, has her hair tucked underneath a hair net by schoolmate Jessica Nibra, 17. The two were preparing to work in the kitchen at the Midnight Mission on skid row in downtown L.A. (Rick Loomis,
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 2-8-14
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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT John Marshall High Wins Lausd Academic DecathlonThe team takes first place with 55,785.7 out of a possible 65,400 points. Previous winners Granada Hills Charter and El Camino Real Charter - as well as Franklin and Grant - also advance to the state level. By Alicia Banks, LA Times | http://lat.ms/1jm3fxp Marsh
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