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LAUSD Cancels Contract with Apple | The Crimson Chronicle
http://www.thecrimsonchronicle.com/2014/09/lausd-cancels-contract-with-apple/ LAUSD Cancels Contract with Apple Posted on September 26, 2014 by Hollywood High in News Josue Perez Crimson Chronicle Reporter A contract with Apple that would supply LAUSD schools with iPads has been halted, Superintendent John Deasy announced Aug. 25th. Before Deasy announced the suspension of the contract, ties were
A New Union Caucus in NYC Offers L.A. Teachers a Way Out
Greetings LA brothers and sisters, We are just sharing that we have created a new caucus in our union here called Solidarity Caucus. We have a lot of potential. Wish us luck. www.solidaritycaucus.org "Building a Stronger Union Together"Francesco A. PortelosEducator - mrportelos.comUFT Solidarity Caucussolidaritycaucus.org"The foundation of every state is the education of its
Bill Gates: Do Not Force Square Pegs Into Round Holes
Mr. and Mrs. Gates,My mother is a powerful and passionate woman, who, for my entire life, has never taken “no” for an answer. I come by this trait naturally. If, by now, it is not apparent that I am and will continue to be an advocate for my students, my colleagues, and my profession, I certainly hope that it will be clear by the end of this letter. With respect, I will continue to write letters u
Principal JAMES HUM is Accused of Abusing a Child, so why isn't he Reported to CTC? Are Administrators ABOVE that Law too?
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How Atlanta's Cheating Scandal Landed in Court
A jury has been chosen in an extremely rare criminal cheating prosecution against Atlanta educators, and it all started with a local reporter who noticed "miraculous" test scores.Prosecutors are using a law originally enacted to go after mobsters to accuse former principals, teachers, and administrators of trying to boost their bonuses by conspiring to artificially raise kids' test score
Jackie Goldberg: The Way Around Deasy's Dead Air Time?
Lots of buzz about this lady taking over at LAUSD if Deasy becomes estranged from the district.
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Why Didn’t LAUSD Perform A Tech Review Before iPad/MiSiS Purchase?
http://thewire.k12newsnetwork.com/2014/09/26/why-didnt-lausd-perform-a-tech-review-before-ipadmisis-purchase/ Why Didn't LAUSD Perform A Tech Review Before iPad/MiSiS Purchase?Bad ed tech deals continue to plague LAUSD — currently starting its second month of meltdown, the MiSiS student tracking and class scheduling software mandated by a court-ordered consent decree is a ticking time bomb for hi
Is it Okay for YOUR UTLA Reps, Chairs and Officers to "CARRY ON" with LAUSD Superintendent Deasy ?
Ms. Schwab and rank-and-file UTLA Members, I too am disheartened at being attacked on this message board - not by fellow members, but by utla leadership representatives Scott Mandel and Mike Fuoroli.I'm someone who was initially excited for the "new" leadership - hoping they would turn things around - but then folks started telling me they aren't really new at all. And actually the oppos
From the Frustration & Chaos a New UFT Group Emerges - Educator Fights Back
SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 There are roughly 200,000 members in the United Federation of Teachers. If you were to ask those members what a "caucus" in their union is, I bet 90% would not know or be able to name them. I know I certainly didn't just two and a half years ago. In fact, not only did I not know what a caucus was, but I routinely missed UFT meetings in my school entirely. "Am I
Did Lausd Pressure Staffer To Change Her Testimony In Miramonte Investigation?
Lawyers representing the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District are accusing district officials of "forcing" an employee to change her declaration regarding the handling of newly discovered child abuse reports. The charge comes in a motion filed Friday by the Law Offices of Luis Carrillo and the Henrichs Law Firm, which are among plaintiffs' co-counsels i
The Los Angeles school district's bond oversight panel rejected a move Thursday by officials to spend an additional $42 ...
The Los Angeles school district's bond oversight panel rejected a move Thursday by officials to spend an additional $42 million on new computers, including purchases under a controversial — and recently suspended — technology contract.The district's proposal was discussed for the first time in a meeting of the independent School Construction Bond Citizens' Oversight Committee, which reviews the us
Education majors need more time in classroom
http://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/local/2014/09/24/education-majors-need-time-classroom/16187811/ Education majors need more time in classroomBATON ROUGE – A state Department of Education survey has found that most newly graduated teachers did not receive adequate preparation for what they would face in classrooms and should have spent more time with qualified teachers before they graduated.
Attention LA Board of Education: More Nails for Deasy Coffin
http://citywatchla.com/8br-hidden/7614-attention-la-board-of-education-more-nails-for-deasy-coffin Attention LA Board of Education: More Nails for Deasy Coffin LA SCHOOLS-As the LAUSD Board of Education nears the target date for renewing the contract of Superintendent John Deasy, there are many things they must consider. Here are a DIRTY DOZEN issues which most teachers and UTLA recognize and re
WORKERS' COMP CLAIMS SURGE AT LAUSD. - tribe.net
http://kentucky.tribe.net/template/pub,oc,Detail.vm?topicid=42246e34-c1b8-472f-a632-eebd04ee9e7c&plugin=blog&inst=41953348 WORKERS' COMP CLAIMS SURGE AT LAUSD. Thu, September 25, 2014 - 12:17 PM An additional part of the problem is that the district fell short for many years to carry out workers' settlement with appropriate economic oversight. Youthful notes that the district has bee
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LAUSD knew of misconduct by Miramonte teacher in 1983, records show - LA Times
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-lausd-miramonte-teacher-1983-20140925-story.htmlwww.hemlockontherocks.com
Venture Capitalists Are Poised to ‘Disrupt’ Everything About the Education Market | The Nation
http://m.thenation.com/article/181762-venture-capitalists-are-poised-disrupt-everything-about-education-market Venture Capitalists Are Poised to 'Disrupt' Everything About the Education Market Lee Fang on September 25, 2014 - 0:59PM ET (Reuters/Tom Mihalek)This story was reported in partnership with the Investigative Fund at the Nation Institute.In his book, Finding the Next Starbucks: How to
Three Ways to Take the 'Shame' Out of Teaching - Charting My Own Course - Education Week Teacher
http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/charting_my_own_course/2014/09/3_ways_to_remove_the_shame_from_being_a_teacher.html?cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS2 Three Ways to Take the 'Shame' Out of Teaching Guest Blogger: Sara Urben Picture the scene. It's the end of the work day on a gorgeous, sunny, seventy-five degree summer afternoon. Today is the last of a seven-day staff orientation. It's been tiring but inspiring
Petition update – Dr. Richard Vladovic: Fire Superintendent John Deasy
Petition update Carl Petersen just posted an update on the petition you signed, Dr. Richard Vladovic: Fire Superintendent John Deasy. LAUSD Board Meeting Behind Closed Doors to Discuss Deasy Sep 25, 2014 — http://laschoolreport.com/just-in-lausd-board-calls-closed-door-meeting-to-discuss-deasy/ Read
Private giving and the insolvency of chaos – redqueeninla
http://redqueeninla.k12newsnetwork.com/2014/09/25/private-giving-and-the-insolvency-of-chaos/ Private giving and the insolvency of chaos Last week Google announced it was funding all DonorsChoose requests posted for LAUSD classrooms. That's good news, right? Well…. it's complicated. Obviously, more money for our kids is good. But why must it come via a third party? Every time a middle man is inte
High School Teacher Put On Leave After Officials See Him In Racy Video With FORMER Students
Take Note, this is an artistic effort the FORMER students invited him to work on. Alan Carter posted: "RANCHO CUCAMONGA (CBSLa.com) — A local teacher was put on leave when school officials learned he appeared in a racy video. There was no nudity in the video, but the Etiwanda High School drama teacher appeared in several scenes officials found questio" Respond to this pos
In the Public Interest : Useful Info about Privatization Coming to a School Near you!
http://www.inthepublicinterest.org/about-usMore Sharing ServicesShare on emailIn the Public Interest is a comprehensive resource center on privatization and responsible contracting. It is committed to equipping citizens, public officials, advocacy groups, and researchers with the information, ideas, and other resources they need to ensure that public contracts with private entities are transparen
Emails Show Corporate Influence, Conflict of Interest in Education Reform | In the Public Interest
http://www.inthepublicinterest.org/article/emails-show-corporate-influence-conflict-interest-education-reform Emails Show Corporate Influence, Conflict of Interest in Education Reform A mass release of thousands of emails last week by a nonprofit group draws the spotlight on the way corporations are attempting to influence education laws in this country. These emails between the Foundation for Ex
Ego, Money and False Promises: Michelle Rhee’s Big Secret and the Collapse of Education “Reform” | Alternet. PART 4
http://www.alternet.org/education/ego-money-and-false-promises-michelle-rhees-big-secret-and-collapse-education-reform?page=0%2C3 Ego, Money and False Promises: Michelle Rhee's Big Secret and the Collapse of Education "Reform" Continued from previous page Bolstering the bonanza are the very same think-tank cheerleaders who propped up previous education reform policy proposals w
U.S. EdTech Companies Raise $154M in August | EdSurge News
https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-09-11-u-s-edtech-companies-raise-154m-in-august U.S. EdTech Companies Raise $154M in August KA'CHING!: US-based edtech companies raised $153.9 million in August of 2014, according to analysis by EdSurge. The funding was spread over 16 separate deals; more than 36 individual investors participated in the funding. The totals can be deceiving, however: In an example of
Shanker Blog » Revisiting The "5-10 Percent Solution"
http://shankerblog.org/?p=5247 Revisiting The "5-10 Percent Solution" In a post over a year ago, I discussed the common argument that dismissing the "bottom 5-10 percent" of teachers would increase U.S. test scores to the level of high-performing nations. This argument is based on a calculation by economist Eric Hanushek, which suggests that dismissing the lowest-scoring teach
Americans have strong confidence in their public school teachers, new data from 2014 PDK/Gallup poll finds | National School Boards Association
http://www.nsba.org/newsroom/americans-have-strong-confidence-their-public-school-teachers-new-data-2014-pdkgallup-poll Americans have strong confidence in their public school teachers, new data from 2014 PDK/Gallup poll finds Part II of the report from the 46th annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll on the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools was released today revealing that a majority of A
Ego, Money and False Promises: Michelle Rhee’s Big Secret and the Collapse of Education “Reform” | Alternet
http://www.alternet.org/education/ego-money-and-false-promises-michelle-rhees-big-secret-and-collapse-education-reform? Ego, Money and False Promises: Michelle Rhee's Big Secret and the Collapse of Education "Reform" September 19, 2014 | When Michelle Rhee left the center stage of the movement known as "education reform," inquiring minds wanted to know why. Was
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EduStank: Introducing the Stankies: Inaugural "Winners" Show University Professors Yanked Around By Powered Parties
http://edustank.blogspot.com/2014/09/introducing-stankies-inaugural-winners.html Introducing the Stankies: Inaugural "Winners" Show University Professors Yanked Around By Powered Parties September has not been a pleasant month for the reputation of the American university. One might consider the university a bastion of free speech and open discourse, but as the business model continue
Crumeducation : Directory of Anti-Teacher Trolls
Directory of Anti-Teacher TrollsIt may or may not be a good idea to attempt reading all the pieces responding to the Vergara decision, but it's definitely a mistake to read the comments section for any of them.If there is any group that has been emboldened by the California court's fact-free finding against teacher job protections, it has been the legion of anti-teacher trolls. From mainstreamish
CURMUDGUCATION: Superintendents Speak Up
http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2014/08/superintendents-speak-up.html Superintendents Speak Up On the first day of school, my wife's superintendent got choked up. He was delivering the usual kick-off speech, and she said he started to talk about testing and numbers and the students. He reminded his staff that students were not just test scores, not just a number, and that the work they did as
Get Ready for the Great Teacher Exodus | Public Education Today
https://saraeducation.wordpress.com/2014/09/20/get-ready-for-the-great-teacher-exodus/Campbell Brown Get Ready for the Great Teacher ExodusMy column appeared in the Austin American-Statesman on Tuesday, September 16. Here's the link, but since it's behind the paywall, I'm pasting it below. http://www.statesman.com/news/news/opinion/stevenson-get-ready-for-the-great-teacher-exodus/nhM5M/ If teache
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: LAUSD SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET TUESDAY; LIKELY TO DISC...
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: LAUSD SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET TUESDAY; LIKELY TO DISC...: L.A. school board prepares for a widely watched evaluation of its high-profile superintendent By Howard Blume , LA Times | http://lat...G
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: LAUSD SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET TUESDAY; LIKELY TO DISC...
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: LAUSD SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET TUESDAY; LIKELY TO DISC...: L.A. school board prepares for a widely watched evaluation of its high-profile superintendent By Howard Blume , LA Times | http://lat...G
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Mom Bakes Vagina Cookies For Second Graders
http://www.mommyish.com/2014/09/23/mom-bakes-vagina-cookies-for-second-graders/ Mom Bakes Vagina Cookies For 2nd Graders, Can't Believe Teacher Has The Nerve To Refuse Them Let me be the first to point out that everything is phallic including many, many food items we feed our kids. That's probably unfair, but as a woman I am used to this. I love Georgia O'Keefe as much as the next feminist, I've
Just in: LAUSD Board calls closed-door meeting to discuss Deasy
http://laschoolreport.com/just-in-lausd-board-calls-closed-door-meeting-to-discuss-LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy The LA Unified school board has scheduled a last-minute closed-door meeting next week to discuss its top employee, superintendent John Deasy. Sources tell LA School Report that the meeting was called to give the seven school board members a chance to discuss what criteria they would l
Wilmington school evacuated due to smoke: Parents and Teachers Question LAUSD for Declaring Smoke is No Threat to Students Despite High Asthma Statistics
A massive fire that consumed part of a wharf at the Port of Los Angeles smoldered throughout the day Tuesday, forcing the closure of one school, the evacuation of another and nearly a complete shutdown of terminal operations as unhealthful smoke billowed into the air. By late afternoon, officials said the stubborn blaze — fueled by tar and a creosote preservative on the wharf pilings — was 90 pe
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Padres molestos con LAUSD a causa de incendio en Wilmington - laopinion.com
http://www.laopinion.com/incendio-fire-wilmington-puerto-lausd&template=mobile_redesign Redacción de La OpiniónMuchos padres de familia decidieron sacar ayer a sus hijos de la escuela George De La Torre donde el humo de un incendio en el Puerto de Los Ángeles había hecho difícil estar afuera. Los padres están molestos ya que el LAUSD decidió mantener el plantel abierto, a pesar de que las aut
Parents for Safe Schools: LAUSD Gives Teacher Accommodation From Wi Fi (Microwave Sickness)
http://parentsforasafeschool.blogspot.com/2014/09/lausd-gives-teacher-accommodation-from.html?m=1 LAUSD Gives Teacher Accommodation From Wi Fi (Microwave Sickness) The Los Angeles Public School District (LAUSD) has officially accommodated a teacher who is sensitive to WiFi. This is the first accommodation that I've seen, and LAUSD is the second largest public school district in the US. From the a
Amid iPad, attendance system controversies, school board to weigh superintendent's performance | 89.3 KPCC
http://www.scpr.org/blogs/education/2014/09/23/17330/amid-ipad-attendance-system-controversies-school-b/ After weathering a solid year of criticism for his controversial iPad program, taking a high-profile position in a case against teacher tenure and now dealing with the fallout of an irksome new attendance system, Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent John Deasy is about to face the
Candidate in Next Year’s School Board election questions institutionalized bullying in the LAUSD
"The Vergara ruling has presented California schools with an opportunity to rectify a catastrophe. Now it will be my responsibility and privilege to ensure that L. A. Unified students have highly competent and effective teachers in their classrooms. This guarantee must be not to some students, or most students. It must be to every single student every single day."- John Deasy (1)The LAUS
Punk Rockers get Educated
Do real punk rockers prefer school choice? Not when it's the major label or the big rock manager offering *choice.*By Hugo BurnhamEducation is the new punk rock. So says the t-shirt sold by my friend, an old punk rock drummer named Martin Atkins who has found, forced and finagled his way into higher education in the USA. As have I. *Higher* for us these days means education beyond K–12.Martin play
Petition · Fire Superintendent John Deasy · Change.org
https://www.change.org/p/dr-richard-vladovic-fire-superintendent-john-deasywww.hemlockontherocks.com
How Level of Education Impacts Your Health
Access to health care alone isn't the great equalizer you might think it is.Analyzing 2011 data among Kaiser Permanente of North California patients, researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University Center on Society and Health found that even when people have access to the same kind of care, educational achievement still played a huge role in whether people are in good health.Self-reported hea
For the first time, two school districts have won The Broad Prize for Urban Education, a prestigious annual award. The p...
For the first time, two school districts have won The Broad Prize for Urban Education, a prestigious annual award. The prize is given to large, urban districts that boast strong overall student performance and success in reducing achievement gaps among low-income and minority students.Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia and Orange County Public Schools in Florida were awarded the prize today
Let's Make Nice: Anthony Cody on How the Dominate Narratove in Education has Shifted and Why
http://www.livingindialogue.com/money-attempts-shift-education-conversation-successes/In 2010, a stark image was broadcast around the nation. It showed a child seated at a school desk surrounded by absolute devastation and ruin. That image was used promote the movie, “Waiting For Superman.” The movie was boosted with a $2 million advertising grant from the Gates Foundation, and was further promote
Evaluating Deasy Under the Watchful Gaze of The Great & Mighty Broad part 1
When the chairman of charter school associations and vague allusions to the breakfast in the classroom program as an example of Deasy's compassionate commitment to students is the best LASR can come up with, it looks like Deasy may have a long way towards getting through the gauntlet of his upcoming evaluation . Don't be so sure. When it comes down to it, this is mostly out of the public's hands.
After early influx, lines dwindling at LA Unified's immigrant center
http://laschoolreport.com/early-influx-lines-dwindling-la-unifieds-immigrant-center-lausd/ After early influx, lines dwindling at LA Unified's immigrant center LA Unified's Immigrant Guidance Assessment & Placement Center saw long lines when it opened its doors in August, but concerns that the influx of students would be a problem for the district to handle appear unfounded. During its first
Another challenger to Kayser enters LAUSD school board race
http://laschoolreport.com/another-challenger-to-kayser-enters-lausd-school-board-race/ Another challenger to Kayser enters LAUSD school board race Andrew Thomas, challenger to Bennett Kayser for the district 5 seat on the LA Unified school board Andrew Thomas came to the conclusion the LA Unified school board had grown too distant from issues at the school level. He tried one approach at improvin
If some in LAUSD are uncomfortable, Deasy is doing something right | Roonte!
If some in LAUSD are uncomfortable, Deasy is doing something right | Roonte!
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AIR and Fordham Institute Grade Standards; Common Core Wins!
deutsch29 posted: "This is the story of two organizations that took diverging roads to grading state standards: American Institutes for Research (AIR) and Fordham Institute. Let's start with AIR. In a report released September 2014, AIR has "internationally benchmarke" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on deutsch29
What’s Next IF Deasy is Out? Speculation Abounds
http://www.citywatchla.com/8br-hidden/7568-what-s-next-if-deasy-is-out-speculation-abounds What's Next IF Deasy is Out? Speculation Abounds INSIDE LA EDUCATION-The possibility that LA Unified Superintendent John Deasy will no longer be at the helm of the nation's second largest school district – whether by choice or by force – is looming ever larger as the deadline for his annual evaluation appro
BASSETT Unified School District BULLIES Not Yet Conquered! The Battle Rages On...
You CAN influence history (influencing a Board of Education to address rampant bullying in district) in some very real ways..1 - Watch this video to see bullying in action. ("BUSD Board Meeting 9/26/13 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq89UBzzUgs) Note that the bully (Vice-President Joe Medina, who becomes verbally abusive DURING an audience member's presentation) is NOT STOPPED by 'security'
Stuart G. of EXAMINER itemizes the outrage and recent News on LAUSD
LAUSD is in all the headlines and it's all negative!None of it is about the schools, the students or their education.Everything is about what takes places at the downtown headquarters, the Superintendent, the school board, and the downtown administrators. The headlines below don’t even include MiSIS and its issues, the filthy schools, and the filth and insects brought into the classrooms by Breakf
"I wonder when the LA Times will tell the public about the dry cleaning service in the basement of the Beaudry buil...
"I wonder when the LA Times will tell the public about the dry cleaning service in the basement of the Beaudry building next to the sushi bar and deli sliced sandwich bar. There are are currently over 100,000 maintenance and repair orders for schools that are in disrepair, lacking air conditioners, and are bug/rodent infested. It seems incredible that a school district would have an on site d
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Human Capitol Unbound
http://mobile.edweek.org/c.jsp?cid=25919971&bcid=25919971&rssid=25919961&item=http%3a%2f%2fapi.edweek.org%2fv1%2fblog%2f111%2f%3fuuid%3d41872Benjamin Franklin dropped out of school when he was ten years old. J.K. Rowling was a single mother on welfare when she began writing the Harry Potterseries. And it's reported that a studio executive once wrote about Fred Astaire, "Can't sing
AFT connects dues hike to defense and militancy ...What do you think this means to members under fire ?
http://mobile.edweek.org/c.jsp?DISPATCHED=true&cid=25983841&item=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.s.org%2Fedweek%2Fteacherbeat%2F2014%2F07%2Faft_dues_increases_will_suppor.html
“A Chronicle of Echoes: Who’s Who in the Implosion of American Public Education: a book by Mercedes K. Schneider Reviewed by Patrick Walsh
By Patrick WalshLike every American teacher working in the public school system over the past 10 years or so, I have both witnessed and experienced the relentless and reckless experiments performed upon my students, my profession and, indeed, the entire American public school system itself in the name of "education reform," a phrase that has become synonymous with privatization. Ten year
The LA Times’ Love Affair with John Deasy
http://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics-the-valley/7566-the-la-times-love-affair-with-john-deasy The LA Times' Love Affair with John Deasy VOICES-The LA Times is on a roll. This week, in their lead editorial, they put the blame for the LAUSD dysfunction squarely on the Board of Ed for questioning Deasy about the wasted costs of approximately $500 million for the iPad debacle, and for th
Lausd Botched Ipad Roll Out After Brokering Bids
http://www.dailynewsen.com/m/?OAngeles Unified College District's efforts to teach students with iPads, according to a report released Wednesday.The 95-web page report by American Institutes for Research (AIR) — a nonpartisan group hired by LAUSD — also makes suggestions for the district to move forward with its effort to place tablets in the hands of all 650,000 students.𠇊 essential challenge wa
Hack Education Weekly News: LAUSD, iPads, and Grenade Launchers by Audrey Watters — Beacon
https://www.beaconreader.com/audrey-watters/hack-education-weekly-news-lausd-ipads-and-grenade-launchers Hack Education Weekly News: LAUSD, iPads, and Grenade Launchers Audrey Watters Overview In this week's education-related news: AIR releases a report on LAUSD's iPad project. And LOL. It's pretty bad. Only one teacher reported using the Pearson curriculum, which is costing the district $
the difference between external and independent evaluation
http://evalcentral.com/2014/09/19/the-difference-between-external-and-independent-evaluation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-difference-between-external-and-independent-evaluation the difference between external and independent evaluationOriginally posted at E-Valuation The terms external and independent evaluation are often conflated, largely because external evaluations
More on Deasy, LAUSD from Karen Klien
History repeats itself: L.A. Unified Supt. John Deasy and school board members are back to butting headsThis would be a difficult period for Supt. John Deasy and the Los Angeles Unified School District even if he and the school board were intent on working together for the benefit of students. But these aren't the most cooperative of times, to put it mildly. The questions surrounding the superinte