UTLA highlights contract demands on ‘Big Red Tuesday’
UTLA highlights contract demands on ‘Big Red Tuesday’ United Teachers Los Angeles President Alex Caputo-Pearl speaks on “Big Red Tuesday” at Thomas Starr King Middle School To commemorate “Big Red Tuesday,” United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) President Alex Caputo-Pearl used a sidewalk press conference at Thomas Starr King Middle School this morning to outline yet again the union’s contract demands
Future of Deasy moves behind closed doors in board meeting
Future of Deasy moves behind closed doors in board meeting Superintendent John Deasy Drama tonight. Or maybe not. The LA Unified school board is convening a two-part session at 4 p.m. today — one open, the other closed, with Superintendent John Deasy the prime subject of conversation in the closed session. Members have confirmed that they are using their privacy to determine what parameters to con
Homeless student population in US grew rapidly since recession
Homeless student population in US grew rapidly since recession Via Hechinger Report | by Jill Barshay Despite signs of a national economic recovery, homelessness in U.S. public schools steadily increased 8 percent, to 1.26 million students, in the 2012-13 school year from the previous year. That may not sound terrible, but consider that it is part of a 58 percent jump in the number of homeless stu
Morning Read: Gov Brown vetoes mandatory kindergarten
Morning Read: Gov Brown vetoes mandatory kindergarten Brown wraps up ed bills, leaves some heads shaking Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill that would have made kindergarten mandatory while at the same time signing one intended to show the overwhelming boost that optional year gives kids headed to first grade. S&I Cabinet Report Bond committee demonstrates how to ask questions about iPads Opi
9-29-14 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): Brown signs bill limiting ‘willful defiance’ suspensions, expulsionsBrown 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 reaso
