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Thursday, July 31, 2014

7-31-14 LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD

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Common Core may be set to survive even in opponent states
Common Core may be set to survive even in opponent states Via Edweek | by Andrew Ujifusa Opponents of the Common Core State Standards got a boost in recent weeks, as Missouri and North Carolina moved to reassess their involvement, while the governors of Utah and Wisconsin distanced themselves from the standards. Less clear is what exactly those opponents have won. The early pattern suggests that t

Magnolia schools’ opening ends a close business relationship
Magnolia schools’ opening ends a close business relationship As one of the conditions for allowing Magnolia Science Academy 6 in Palms and Magnolia Science Academy 7 in Van Nuys to remain open, Superior Court Judge Luis A. Lavin ruled last week that the parent company, Magnolia Public Schools (MPS), could no longer do business with Accord Institute for Education Research. That effectively ended a
Galatzan endorses Johnson, leaving Vladovic as lone neutral
Galatzan endorses Johnson, leaving Vladovic as lone neutral Tamar Galatzan LAUSD School Board Member For those keeping score, it’s now 3-2. A second member of the LA Unified school board, Tamar Galatzan, is endorsing Alex Johnson for the open District 1 seat. She joins Monica Garcia as the board backers for Johnson. Three others — Monica Ratliff, Steve Zimmer and Bennett Kayser — have endorsed Geo
Morning Read: CA English learners trial commences today
Morning Read: CA English learners trial commences today California in lawsuit alleging neglect of English learners A lawsuit alleging that California public education officials have failed to provide language instruction to tens of thousands of English-language learners across the state goes to trial today (July 31) in Los Angeles Superior Court. EdWeek LAUSD’s portable pools make the rounds for

7-30-14 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): Morning Read: LCAP reporting mandate reignites disputeMorning Read: LCAP reporting mandate reignites dispute New dispute opens over LCAP reporting mandate A festering dispute over how much freedom local officials should have over education spending has reignited, pitting school managers against advocates