4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT
LAUSD’s JOHN DEASY WANTS TO HELP WRITE NEW TEACHER TENURE LAWS + smf’s 2¢
By Thomas Himes, Los Angeles Daily News | http://bit.ly/1ixpbB9 LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy wants to create a coalition that will rewrite teacher tenure laws. (File photo by Hans Gutknecht/Los Angeles Daily News) 6/11/14, 9:13 PM PDT | UPDATED: 6/13/14 :: The chief administrator of California’s largest school system Tuesday called on the state’s governor, attorney general and
When The L.A. Unified Watchdog Watches To Closely
Steve Lopez, LOS ANGELES TIMES |http://lat.ms/1y16y2o Students at Broadacres Elementary school in Carson explore the possibilities with their new LAUSD provided iPads in August. The district wants to tap about $1 billion in bond money to provide every student, teacher and administrator with a digital tablet. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles
Lausd To Pay $5 Million In Telfair Child Abuse Case
LAUSD to pay $5 million in Telfair Elementary teacher molestation case By Thomas Himes, Los Angeles Daily News | http://bit.ly/1l8tdpi 6/11/14, 12:25 PM PDT :: Los Angeles Unified School District officials agreed to a $5 million payout to settle a lawsuit brought on behalf of two 11-year-old students who said they were molested by a former Telfair
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HERE IS THE LAUSD SUPERINTENDENT’S PROPOSED $4.58 BILLION SCHOOL-BY-SCHOOL BUDGET FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2014–2015 – still not covered is $2 billion+ in administrative+operations costs
Posted on June 12, 2014 1:57 pm by LA School Report | http://bit.ly/1lf2hhL Ever wonder how much money your local LAUSD school gets? Here’s a way to find out. Following is LA Unified’s $4.58 billion school-by-school spending plan for the 2014-2015 academic year. Each line item reflects a category and shows whether its funding is restricted, which means the money can only be used for that
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE LCFF PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Friday, June 13 – 9AM to Noon
Location PCSB - Auditorium 1360 W Temple St Los Angeles, CA 90026
LCFF/LCAP: LA Schools Parent Committee Battling District to Elect Its Own Leadership
Annie Gilbertson| Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC http://bit.ly/1oj2SXG Photo by Derek Bruff via Flickr Creative Commons June 11th, 2014, 4:21pm :: The Los Angeles Unified School District has warned members of two parent committees if they organize their own leadership, as they would like, they'll be breaking the law. ●●see 4LAKids: UPDATE: LAUSD RESPONDS TO REQUEST FOR “AUTHENTIC PARENT
News Analysis: WILL TENURE RULING SHOW UP IN CLASS + smf’s 2¢
by Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times | http://lat.ms/SQMcsc A Superior Court judge has given L.A. schools Supt. John Deasy what state lawmakers have denied him: more authority over who is hired and fired. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) June 11, 2014, 10:08 PM :: When the Los Angeles school district was rocked by the largest abuse scandal in its history two years ago, Supt. John Deasy
Hiltzik: WHY THAT RULING AGAINST TEACHER TENURE WON’T HELP YOUR SCHOOLCHILDREN ANY MORE THAN DEASY’S iPADS
Who's behind the teacher tenure verdict? Millionaires. Think they have your kids' interests at heart? by Michael Hiltzik in the LOS ANGELES TIMES | http://lat.ms/Uws2VK Isn't he really the problem? L.A. Schools Supt. John Deasy, awaiting the Vergara verdict on Tuesday. (Damian Dovarganes / AP) June 11, 2014, 3:59 PM :: Tuesday's ruling by Los Angeles County Superior Court
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RORY PULLENS CONFRONTS TO CHALLEGES OF ART, MONEY AND LAUSD + smf’s 2¢
Posted on LA SCHOOL REPORT by Vanessa Romo | http://bit.ly/1lnTOgo Rory Pullens June 10, 2014 9:40 am :: For years Rory Pullens has been the one who got away. LA Unified offered the former TV writer/producer turned educator, the top post at the district’s premiere arts high school —Ramon C. Cortines School of the Visual and Performing Arts – and he turned it down. Twice. But the stars
VERGARA: Damage assessment, Punditry, Gloating and Aftershocks …24 hours after (multiple stories)
“The most important court case you've never heard of" smf: while the LibDems gloated over the fall of Eric Cantor in Virginia on Tuesday there was political news of a distinct red state flavor on the blue state left coast. Progressive education policy in general – and teacher’s unions specifically - took a hit and the voice of The Billionaire Boys Club - who would ®eform public education on
VERGARA v. CALIFORNIA: The official tentative decision
Vergara v. California: Tenative Decision (6/10/2014)
Daily News: SOME LAUSD EMPLOYEES TO GET 9 PERCENT SALARY HIKES + smf’s 2¢
By Thomas Himes, Los Angeles Daily News | http://bit.ly/UtJYAv 6/10/14, 8:54 PM PDT |Delving into several costly employee salary issues, the Los Angeles Unified school board on Tuesday approved salary increases ranging up to 9 percent for some district workers to offset higher pension costs. The district also continues negotiating with its largest employee group, teachers, whose union considers
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Associated Press: CALIFORNIA TEACHER TENURE LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
By Associated Press from Washington Post | http://wapo.st/1uSIwEa Tuesday, June 10, 11:27 AM Updated: LOS ANGELES — Tenure and other job protections for California’s public school teachers were ruled unconstitutional Tuesday by a judge presiding in a lawsuit brought by nine students. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Rolf Treu cited the historic case of Brown v. Board of Education in
DIANE RAVITCH ON BILL GATES’ COMMON CORE COUP: “It’s time for Congress to Investigate.”
See: Bought+Paid-for: HOW BILL GATES PULLED OFF THE SWIFT COMMON CORE REVOLUTION | http://bit.ly/1jitOPz By Diane Ravitch, from her blog | http://bit.ly/1jitOPz June 9, 2014 :: The story about Bill Gates’ swift and silent takeover of American education is startling. His role and the role of the U.S. Department of Education in drafting and imposing the Common Core standards on
Bought+Paid-for: HOW BILL GATES PULLED OFF THE SWIFT COMMON CORE REVOLUTION
WRITTEN BY Lyndsey Layton, Washington Post | http://wapo.st/1kMIIC1 Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates is taking heat from education groups, which say the Gates Foundation’s philanthropic support comes with strings attached. Here, he responds to his critics in an interview with The Washington Post’s Lyndsey Layton. | Video 5 Questions with Bill Gates. PUBLISHED June 7, 2014 :: The
Vergara verdict expected today: JUDGE’S DECISION ON CALIFORNIA TEACHER TENURE COULD CHANGE EDUCATORS’ JOB SECURITY
By Associated Press, from the LA Daily News | http://bit.ly/1nvFXFc 6/10/14, 6:15 AM :: LOS ANGELES — A judge plans to announce a decision Tuesday that could be a game changer for California teachers whose job security is on the line. Attorneys said the anxiously awaited ruling from Superior Court Judge Rolf Treu could have a wide ranging effect in California and other states where the issue
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Two More States Repeal Common Core Ed Standards
By MOTOKO RICH, New York Times | http://nyti.ms/1kPGpPC JUNE 6, 2014 :: The governors of Oklahoma and South Carolina signed bills within the past week repealing the Common Core state standards, guidelines for children’s achievement in reading and math between kindergarten and high school graduation. Both states had been among the 46 and the District of Columbia that had adopted the standards,
Two Corporate Jets Donated To Lausd Aircraft Mechanics School At Van Nuys Airport
Clay Lacy, a legendary pilot and pioneer in aviation-related businesses, provides a Learjet and Gulfstream DAN WEIKEL, Los Angeles Times | http://lat.ms/1pSXoT0 Airplanes and engines occupy the hangar of the aircraft mechanics school operated by the Los Angeles Unified School District at Van Nuys Airport. (George Wilhelm / Los Angeles Times) Published 8 June 2014 :: Clay Lacy, a
SCHOOL BOARD RIVALS MUST ACT QUICKLY: George McKenna, Alex Johnson seek funding, endorsements in L.A. Unified race; Two unions face tough choice
BY HOWARD BLUME, LA Times | http://lat.ms/1uEMAYH George McKenna, above, and Alex Johnson are headed for a runoff. Published 8 June 2014 :: The top two finishers in this week's election for the Los Angeles Board of Education will meet in an August runoff, but first they face another crucial contest: the race for money and powerful endorsements. Especially in play is the influential backing