Ex-Lawyer On A Mission To Keep Schools Fair
Sally Smith knows California law and is challenging districts across the state that charge students for basic supplies and activities. One official calls her 'an irritant.' BY STEPHEN CEASAR/ PHOTOGRAPHY BY GLENN KOENIG | LA Times Column One | http://lat.ms/1rp71Hj Sally Smith speaks at a San Diego Board of Education meeting in January. She focuses her attention on illegal school fees
CHARTER OF VAN NUY’S CHAMPS IN JEAPARDY OVER STAFFER’S $27,000 CREDIT-CARD MISUSE + smf’s 2¢
By Thomas Himes, San Bernardino Sun | http://bit.ly/1fa4qPp 4/22/14, 1:03 PM PDT | UPDATED: 4/23 :: Charter High School of the Arts officials have 10 days to convince Los Angeles Unified they’ve fixed mismanagement that let a former staffer rack up $27,000 in personal expenses on her school charge card and quit without repaying it. LAUSD’s board Tuesday unanimously voted to send Van
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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: THE COMMON CORE MAKES MATH MORE COMPLICATED. HERE’S WHY. + Stephen Colbert explains it all for youby Libby Nelson | Vox.com | http://bit.ly/1f5FY1O A teacher goes over fractions in a fourth grade math class in Takoma Park, Maryland. Fourth and fifth grade math teachers in the state are training themselves to teach to Common Core standards.Linda Davidso
