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ACT scores show CA seniors ready for college, at least to start
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Ridley-Thomas nominating Johnson to county board seat
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Morning Read: Deasy urges respect for 1st Amendment
Morning Read: Deasy urges respect for 1st Amendment L.A. Unified principals given guidance on student free speech rights As unrest continues in Ferguson, Mo. and, to a degree in Los Angeles, after the fatal police shootings of unarmed black men in those cities, Los Angeles schools chief John Deasy asked principals Tuesday to be vigilant in their efforts to provide an environment for students to ex
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