L.A. Schools’ Maintenance Budget Trails Other Large Districts
Annie Gilbertson | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC http://bit.ly/S6kXtI Facebook/Repairs not iPads April 29th, 2014, 5:02am :: The Los Angeles Unified school district has a backlog of 50,000 repairs. A look at next year's budget shows its likely to continue to trail the state in maintenance and operations funding. The Los Angeles Unified spends the least on maintenance and operations of
SUPREME COURT MAY BOOST FREE-SPEECH PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKERS …but be Very Careful!
Justices seem likely to rule that a government employee who testifies about corruption cannot be fired. First they'd have to revisit a 2006 ruling limiting those rights. The operative words in the above headline are “MAY” and “SEEM LIKELY” - ‘May’ has a meaning in the law, it is optional [a choice to act or not, or a promise of a possibility, as distinguished
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 4-28-14
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