Judge rules Vergara case goes on; defense case starts Wednesday
Judge Rolf Treu, L.A. Superior Court After giving lawyers one more chance to make their arguments today, Superior Court Judge Rolf Treu ruled that Vergara v California will proceed, denying the defendants’ request to throw the case out. As defendants, the state and its two biggest teachers unions tried to persuade the judge that in four weeks of testimony, the plaintiffs — nine students — did not
Breaking News: Judge allows Vergara case to continue
Elizabeth Vergara Superior Court Judge Rolf Treu resumed the Vergara v California trial today by telling lawyers for both sides that he would allow the case to continue. After hearing oral arguments from both sides, he denied the defendants’ request to dismiss the case based on a lack of evidence. “The court finds sufficient evidence, credible evidence, to move forward with a trial,” Treu said. De
With testing moratorium, LAUSD crafts its own for ELL shift
With a year-long state moratorium on standardized testing, LAUSD is crafting its own assessment to determine if English learning students are ready for an English-only curriculum. The new tests will look a lot like the tests they replace, said Hilda Maldonado, director of the LAUSD Multilingual and Multicultural department. The district had initially sought to purchase the old CST tests independen
Livestream coverage of today’s LAUSD school board meeting
LA Unified School Board members meet today with a hefty agenda that includes charter school renewals, approving building repairs and a possible discussion about how to spend the new local control funding (though that will likely be put off for a future meeting). 1:00 p.m.: LA Unified School Board Meeting click LIVESTREAM LAUSD
Hamilton High School Students Perform “Happy” at Oscars 2014 (VIDEO)
19 students from LA Unified’s Academy of Music at Hamilton High School performed “Happy” with Pharrell at Sunday’s Academy Awards Ceremony, a show viewed by 300 million people across the globe. The video has gone viral – enjoy!
3-3-14 LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD
LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District): Vergara lawyers await decision on whether to let case proceedPlaintiffs’ lawyer Marcellus McRae After a one-week recess, the court resumes tomorrow in the case of Vergara vs. California. Attorneys for both the defense and the nine student plaintiffs are gearing up for what could turn out to be a critical