L.A. Unified oversight panel rejects $42 million for computers - LA Times
http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-lausd-ipads-20140926-story.html L.A. Unified oversight panel rejects $42 million for computers 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
The Docile Educator vs The Badass One - Educator Fights Back
http://protectportelos.org/the-docile-teacher-vs-the-badass-one/ The Docile Educator vs The Badass One DOCILE doc·ile adjective 1.ready to accept control or instruction; submissive. "a cheap and docile workforce" Shhhh…quiet. We are in the habitat and age of the Docile Educator. Wait, before we get into the Docile Educator, let's talk about what scientists have discovered about fro
Rotten to the Core: How an Apple mega-deal cost Los Angeles classrooms $1 billion - Salon.com
http://www.salon.com/2014/09/28/rotten_to_the_core_how_an_apple_mega_deal_cost_los_angeles_classrooms_1_billion/ Rotten to the Core: How an Apple mega-deal cost Los Angeles classrooms $1 billion Technology companies may soon be getting muddied from a long-running scandal at the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the nation's second-largest system. A year after the cash-strapped district
A Response to Marc Tucker: Can We Win the Struggle For Democracy When Big Money Writes Public Education Policy? - Living in Dialogue
http://www.livingindialogue.com/response-marc-tucker-can-win-struggle-democracy-big-money-writes-public-education-policy/#comments A Response to Marc Tucker: Can We Win the Struggle For Democracy When Big Money Writes Public Education Policy? Thursday, September 25, 2014 9:49 am Accountability, Bill Gates, Common Core, Standardized tests Anthony Cody 4 330 By Denny Taylor. I hav
Breakfast is served | The Crimson Chronicle
http://www.thecrimsonchronicle.com/2014/09/breakfast-is-served/ Breakfast is served Posted on September 26, 2014 by Erika Salazar in News Erika Salazar Editor-In-Chief Breakfast in the Classroom, a district-wide initiative that aims to offer morning meals to those students who do not eat one on a regular basis, will be implemented on Oct. 17. According to an article posted on the NBC News website
MiSiS came in like a wrecking ball | The Crimson Chronicle
http://www.thecrimsonchronicle.com/2014/09/misis-came-in-like-a-wrecking-ball/ MiSiS came in like a wrecking ball Posted on September 26, 2014 by Erika Salazar in News Ray Reyes & Erika Salazar Copy Editor & Editor-In-Chief MiSiS (My Integrated Student Information System) is LAUSD's new student information system- a sort of combined online gradebook and attendance log that teachers can e
9-27-14 Hemlock on the Rocks (The Big Gulp)
Hemlock on the Rocks: Bill Gates: Do Not Force Square Pegs Into Round HolesMr. 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