Ruling in Vergara case over teacher laws expected by June 10
Judge Rolf Treu Lawyers in the Vergara v. California lawsuit, a challenge to laws that govern teacher employment, have been told to expect a decision in the case by June 10. The two-month trial concluded in March, leaving state superior court judge Rolf Treu to wade through the testimony of dozens of witnesses for his decision. At issue are five state laws that involve tenure, the dismissal proces
Teacher group proposes new system to pay LAUSD teachers
As LA Unified and the teachers union dive into negotiations over a new contract, a local education advocacy group is weighing in with a new plan for how to pay teachers. A policy paper by Educators 4 Excellence (E4E), a group founded by two former Teach for America teachers that has funding from the Gates Foundation, suggests instructors willing to work in hard-to-staff schools should earn higher
Morning Read: Tuck and Torlakson headed to run-off
California Chief’s Race Headed to Run-Off Between Torlakson, Tuck The state superintendent’s race in California is headed to a run-off, with incumbent Superintendent Tom Torlakson and challenger Marshall Tuck now set to face each other again in the Nov. 4 general election. Torlakson and Tuck were the top two vote-getters out of the three superintendent candidates on the ballot. But Torlakson, desp
It’s a runoff: McKenna, Johnson headed to August showdown
George McKenna on election night And now there are two. George McKenna and Alex Johnson outpolled five other candidates yesterday, but neither reached a majority, moving them into an August runoff to fill LA Unified’s vacant District 1 board seat. McKenna, 73, a career school administrator and early favorite to replace the late Marguerite LaMotte, was the clear winner in a low-turnout election, wi
Just in: School Board race heads to runoff
With 53 percent of the precincts reporting in the LA Unified school board’s District 1 race, the results indicate a runoff is in the cards between George McKenna and Alex Johnson. Latest updates available at the County Clerk’s office.
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6-3-14 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): Morning Read: Education primary focuses on reform and spendingThis Primary election in education: Reform and spending Voters in today’s primaries are faced with a laundry list of education issues as they head to the polls. School boards from some larger districts have vacant seats that are set to be fille