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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 7-8-14

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:






Former opponents pick sides in LA Unified District 1 run-off
From left: Sherlett Hendy-Newbill, Genethia Hudley-Hayes, George McKenna, Rachel Johnson and Hattie McFrazier Heading into the final month of the special election run-off to fill LA Unified school board’s District 1 seat, candidates George McKenna and Alex Johnson are collecting endorsements from former opponents. The seat, which represents much of South LA, was left vacant when longtime school bo

Mystery Group Sues Two Dozen School Districts Over Inadequate Physical Education, Including Lausd
Brett Kelman, The Desert Sun (Coachella Valley) |  http://desert.sn/1r6cHGn (Photo: File photo ) 10:07 p.m. PDT July 7, 2014  ::  Two desert school districts have been named in a far-reaching class-action lawsuit over inadequate physical education, but the suit springs from a tight-lipped nonprofit with no apparent past. Desert Sands Unified and Palm Springs Unified are among three dozen


4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 7-6-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: How Do You Teach Students To Ask Questions?Annie Gilbertson | 89.3 KPCC | http://bit.ly/1n5qqgg Teachers discuss a list questions they generated about students in the learning environment during a workshop at Wildwood School. The goal of the workshop was to help educators shift their classroom, allowing students to formulate their own questions instead