LA Unified receives federal grant of $11 million for adult ed
LA Unified receives federal grant of $11 million for adult ed LA Unified announced today that the district has received an $11.3 million federal grant to boost adult education programs throughout the district. The Federal Workforce Investment Act grants are intended to expand access to Adult Basic Education classes, high school subjects, English as a second language and citizenship. “The Workforce
Report ranks California charter schools 8th best in U.S.
Report ranks California charter schools 8th best in U.S. In it’s first ever state-by-state rankings, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools ranked California’s charters No. 8 on its list of best in the nation. Using 11 measures, the study ranked 26 states that met the criteria for the study and judged their overall health based on how they are performing, innovating and growing. Californ
25 LAUSD schools have below-recommended vaccination rates
25 LAUSD schools have below-recommended vaccination rates ARE YOUR KIDS SAFE IN KINDERGARTEN? Celebrities are often the trendsetters around the country and LA, as health and spiritual movements like yoga, Kabbalah and diet fads get widespread media attention due to their famous adherents. But there is one celebrity-led health trend that has state and LA officials alarmed, and that is the plungi
Morning Read: Brown vetoes two out of four truancy bills
Morning Read: Brown vetoes two out of four truancy bills Brown splits package of bills aimed at reducing truancy Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday vetoed two bills aimed at curbing truancy and absenteeism among California students. LA Times Tuck, Torlakson debate union power, lawsuit The two candidates for state superintendent of public instruction disagreed on the condition of K-12 education in Califo
Board emerges from private meeting with no decision on Deasy
Board emerges from private meeting with no decision on Deasy Superintendent John Deasy John Deasy is still the LA Unified superintendent. After four hours behind closed doors last night, the district school board emerged with nothing to say. For Deasy, who did not attend the meeting, that was a plus, because it meant that the members might have talked about his performance, but they didn’t take a
9-30-14 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): Homeless student population in US grew rapidly since recessionHomeless 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
