Two groups urging LAUSD board to be objective, transparent
Two groups urging LAUSD board to be objective, transparent With all the uncertainty about how the LA Unified school board intends to evaluate Superintendent John Deasy in his next annual performance review, two new voices have entered the debate, urging the board to act with transparency, put student interests first and keep Deasy where he is. In separate letters to the board today, both groups ca
Brown signs bill limiting ‘willful defiance’ suspensions, expulsions
Brown signs bill limiting ‘willful defiance’ suspensions, expulsions Gov. Jerry Brown With the signing of AB 420, Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday made California the first state in the nation to limit suspensions and expulsions for the reason of “willful defiance,” a term critics call a catch-all phrase that can be hard to define but includes such categories as talking back, refusing assignments or v
LAUSD keeps no written records of Deasy performance reviews
LAUSD keeps no written records of Deasy performance reviews Superintendent John Deasy As the LA Unified school board prepares to meet privately tomorrow to discuss how to evaluate Superintendent John Deasy in his performance review next month, it might be instructive to have a look at the board’s previous evaluations of him to understand what criteria they used. Except for one thing: They don’t ex
Commentary: Deasy’s impatience eclipsing accomplishments?
Commentary: Deasy’s impatience eclipsing accomplishments? Via LA Times | by Jim Newton There’s a storm cloud gathering over Los Angeles politics these days, and the man at its center is schools Supt. John Deasy. In office since 2010, Deasy has fenced with his bosses, the seven-member school board, almost from the get-go. Lately, however, the situation has deteriorated: United Teachers Los Angeles,
Morning Read: LA County ed board to revoke group’s charter
Morning Read: LA County ed board to revoke group’s charter L.A. County education officials seek to revoke group’s charter The Los Angeles County Board of Education has notified a South LA charter school organization that it intends to revoke its charter after a state audit found that administrators funneled millions in state funds to the schools’ founder and former director. LA Times Schools chal
9-27-14 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):LAUSD places 9 schools among top 75 in county ‘Challenge Index’LAUSD places 9 schools among top 75 in county ‘Challenge Index’ Los Angeles School for Enriched Studies Washington Post education reporter Jay Mathews took an in-depth look at Los Angeles County this month when he applied his Challenge Index ra