George McKenna for LAUSD School Board District 1
Home | George McKenna for LAUSD School Board District 1: LA County Democratic Party Endorses George McKenna For LAUSD District 1JULY 09, 2014The campaign of retired superintendent and decorated educator George McKenna for the vacant LAUSD District 1 school board seat got a huge boost Tuesday night with the endorsement of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party.“I am proud to be the only candidate
District 1 Election: McKenna moves to an early lead
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Teachers union says computer glitch cost students first day
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Hey, LAUSD District 1 residents: get out today and vote!
Hey, LAUSD District 1 residents: get out today and vote! The vacuum is ending today, as polls remain open until 8 p.m. for District 1 voters to select a school board member. It’s been vacant since the death of Marguerite LaMotte in December, and now, either George McKenna or Alex Johnson is going to succeed her. McKenna won the June primary by 20 percentage points, with Johnson second in a seven-
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8-11-14 This Week in 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: 5 ways McKenna and Johnson stand apartMorning Read: 5 ways McKenna and Johnson stand apart 5 differences between Alex Johnson and George McKenna Little known fact: there’s an election tomorrow! A very special election! A special election, that is, for the District 1 L.A. Unified Board of Edu
GEORGE MCKENNA FOR LAUSD DISTRICT 1
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The George McKenna Story / Hard Lessons
Because of his success, Dr. McKenna’s programs have been widely modeled throughout the nation. In addition, his story of advocacy, commitment, and dedication to education has been documented in the award-winning CBS television movie entitled, “The George McKenna Story” starring Denzel Washington. Denzel Washington as George McKenna plays a school principal in a tough inner city Los Angeles high school out to rid it of drugs, gangs, low teacher moral, and restore educational values.
Because of his success, Dr. McKenna’s programs have been widely modeled throughout the nation. In addition, his story of advocacy, commitment, and dedication to education has been documented in the award-winning CBS television movie entitled, “The George McKenna Story” starring Denzel Washington. Denzel Washington as George McKenna plays a school principal in a tough inner city Los Angeles high school out to rid it of drugs, gangs, low teacher moral, and restore educational values.