Sunday, June 27, 2010

Education - latimes.com

Education - latimes.com:

Showcasing student talents in 'Peter Pan,' downtown's arts school concludes its first year.

Showcasing student talents in 'Peter Pan,' downtown's arts school concludes its first year.


Overcoming a few roadblocks during the first year, administrators and students of Central Los Angeles High School No. 9 School of Visual and Performing Arts remain optimistic.

Cal State Stanislaus dinner patrons cheer Sarah Palin


Protesters chant outside before her arrival. In her speech, she chides Jerry Brown and jokes about the controversy surrounding her contract.

Villaraigosa backs charter school bids, rips Cortines


The mayor says L.A. Unified didn't give charters a fair chance in an earlier bid for control of new and low-performing campuses.

L.A. Unified hires Gates Foundation official as deputy superintendent

L.A. Unified hires Gates Foundation official as deputy superintendent


The appointment raises speculation that John Deasy could replace Supt. Ramon C. Cortines within two years.
UC Irvine protest case raises questions about discipline practices

UC Irvine protest case raises questions about discipline practices


Campus suspends Muslim Student Union for allegedly planning to disrupt Israeli diplomat's speech, and then denying it. Experts say it's unusual for a whole group to be sanctioned in civil disobedience cases.
'Hip Hop High' charter school in its closing days

'Hip Hop High' charter school in its closing days


Hawthorne's Academy for Recording Arts, known for giving troubled students access to a recording studio, shuts Thursday. Neither its online curriculum nor its teacher-led classes could save it.