Thursday, May 31, 2012

Pass / Fail : ACLU sues Central Valley school district, says they're failing ESL students | 89.3 KPCC

Pass / Fail : ACLU sues Central Valley school district, says they're failing ESL students | 89.3 KPCC:


ACLU sues Central Valley school district, says they're failing ESL students



The American Civil Liberties Union announced a lawsuit Wednesday against the Central Valley's Dinuba Unified School District, claiming the district is failing its ESL (English as a Second Language) students.

About a quarter of California’s students spend time during the day on an English-learner curriculum because they speak another language at home. The ACLU claims the program the Central Valley’s Dinuba Unified School District uses is so flawed, it’s leading kids to academic failure and lifelong despair.

Mark Rosenbaum of Southern California's ACLU said Dinuba’s case is unique, but he’s fielded complaints from


LA Unified School District sexual harassment settlement seems to unravel; employee doesn't sign


settlement of sexual harassment allegations against a former LAUSD superintendent appears to be far from settled.

In a private briefing with reporters last week, L.A. Unified officials unveiled details of a settlement reached with a high-ranking district employee who accused former Superintendent Ramon Cortines of sexual harassment.

Cortines denied the allegations, while the district offered the employee, Scot Graham, $200,000 cash and