TWO L.A. TIMES EDITORIALS ON THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS + other people’s 2¢
IN DEFENSE OF THE COMMON CORE: What matters most is whether the new curriculum standards are an improvement. They are. By The Times editorial board | http://lat.ms/1iRjL94 March 13, 2014 :: If there's anything more surprising than how quickly and calmly 45 states embraced the new Common Core curriculum standards, it's how quickly and contentiously the backlash erupted. The standards, which
Mayor Garcetti’S Top Education Deputy Thelma MeléNdez Leaves City Hall For Lausd
By Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Daily News | http://bit.ly/1iRcRkd 3/15/14, 6:31 PM PDT :: Just seven months after joining Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s administration, his top education deputy Thelma Meléndez is leaving to take a position at Los Angeles Unified School District, a district spokesman said Saturday. LAUSD superintendent John Deasy said he approached Garcetti about hiring
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 3-15-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT Vergara v. California: SCHOOLS ON TRIALSoCal Insider 328 - Gun Fight/Schools on Trial – YouTube | http://bit.ly/NfJGIJ Aired on Mar 14, 2014 :: PBS SoCal Insider Rick Reiff hosts a debate between former California Majority Leader Gloria Romero and Reagan Duncan of the California Teachers Association over V