Ratliff forgoes neutrality, endorsing McKenna in board race
Ratliff forgoes neutrality, endorsing McKenna in board race Board member Monica Ratliff Monica Ratliff, who was elected to the LA Unified school board last year, became the first member of the board to take sides in the District 1 school board race, endorsing George McKenna over Alex Johnson. No other board member has expressed public support for either of the contenders in the Aug. 12 runoff. “It
Hollywood leaders join program to mentor LAUSD students
Hollywood leaders join program to mentor LAUSD students Frances Fisher, film actress and mentor in new program For those living in Los Angeles it’s not uncommon to brush up against some aspects of the entertainment industry. Now LAUSD students have the chance to meet and get life advice from Hollywood leaders. The district is partnering with The Creative Coalition, a non-profit arts advocacy grou
Johnson outpacing McKenna in school board race for money
Johnson outpacing McKenna in school board race for money Alex Johnson (left), George McKenna (right) Alex Johnson has opened a substantial lead over George McKenna in campaign support from individual donors and groups that support his candidacy even as major backers from the education reform camp and labor unions who have given millions in previous years appear to be sitting this election out. Th
LA Federation of Labor endorsing Johnson for LAUSD board seat
Alex Johnson, candidate for district 1 school board seat In the race for labor group support, Alex Johnson, has picked up a major endorsement in his bid for the open LA Unified school board seat. Johnson’s campaign announced today that the Committee on Political Education (COPE) of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor has voted to endorse him for the District 1 seat in the Aug. 12 runoff ele
Morning Read: Pension fund for CA teachers looking up
CalSTRS reports a big year of earnings Riding the wave of record high stock prices on Wall Street, the fund providing pension benefits for California teachers and school administrators reported Monday that it earned a return of 18.66 percent on its assets for the year that ended June 30. EdSource Before buying technology, asking ‘why?’ District leaders and other advocates of personalized learning
7-14-14 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: Duncan must improve or resign, says AFTAnother teachers union ding for Arne Duncan The American Federation of Teachers approved a resolution this afternoon calling for Education Secretary Arne Duncan to resign if he does not improve under a plan to be implemented by President Barack Obama. P