Tuesday, August 26, 2014

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 8-26-14

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








Put down that iPad and get some sleep!: PEDIATRICIANS SAY SCHOOL SHOULD START LATER FOR TEEN’S HEALTH
by Nancy Shute | Shots - Health News : NPR http://n.pr/1t9CiBW August 25, 2014 1:18 PM ET  ::  About 40 percent of high schools start before 8 a.m., which contributes to chronic sleep deprivation among teens, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Many parents have pushed for a later start to the school day for teenagers, with limited success. But parents just got a boost from the
iPadGate - from AppleInsider: LA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SUSPENDS iPAD DEAL, FACES ACCUSATIONS THAT OFFICIALS HAD CLOSE TIES WITH APPLE
By Neil Hughes| Apple Insider | http://bit.ly/VLXorv Tuesday, August 26, 2014, 06:49 am PT (09:49 am ET)  ::  Though it was much-touted when Apple signed the contract last year, the company's massive deal to sell iPads to the Los Angeles Unified School District has now officially been suspended, amid accusations that top employees at the district had improperly close ties with the Cupertino,
IPadGate Updated: LA SCHOOLS CANCEL iPAD CONTRACTS AFTER KPCC PUBLISHES INTERNAL EMAILS
Annie Gilbertson  | 89.3 KPCC http://bit.ly/XP1S2a   Los Angeles schools Supt. John Deasy speaks during a press conference at South Region High School #2 in 2012. AFP/AFP/Getty Images 11pm Aug 25 2014  ::  Three days after KPCC published internal emails showing top L.A. Unified officials and executives from Pearson and Apple met and discussed bringing tablet-driven education software to the
iPadGate: PUBLISHING GIANT PEARSON SAYS LA SCHOOL OFFICIALS’ EMAILS PART OF PILOT PROJECT
Annie Gilbertson | 89.3 KPCC http://bit.ly/XP3Hfx FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP/Getty Images August 25, 06:56 PM  ::  Pearson broke its weekend silence Monday and responded to emails obtained by KPCC showing LA Unified and Pearson officials discussing a software purchase ahead of a public bid for the district's massive technology program. Pearson, the makers of an iPad learning software called "

YESTERDAY

iPadGate: DEASY CANCELLED iPAD PROGRAM AFTER RECORDS SHOWED TIES TO VENDORS
By Howard Blume , LA Times  | http://lat.ms/1BXrk53 Tiannah Dizadare smiles as she and a school mate explore the possibilities with their new LAUSD provided IPads. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times) Aug 25, 2014 – 9:07PM  ::  Los Angeles schools Supt. John Deasy canceled the $1-billion program to provide all students with an iPad after public records showed he and his top deputy had
The MiSiS CriSiS: JEFFERSON HIGH STUDENTS SIT IN AND WALK OUT IN PROTEST (6 stories)
Mismanagement and Human Error are blamed … or was it John Deasy and Matt Hill? South LA high school students stage sit-in to protest mismanagement Los Angeles Times :: Jefferson High School, shown in 2005, on Monday was the site of a student sit-in staged to protest issues with class schedules and other problems at the South Los Angeles campus. Jefferson High School, shown in 2005, on Monday
iPadgate: DEASY ADANDONS LAUSD/APPLE/PEARSON CONTRACT
by e-mail from the office of the superintendent Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 5:23 PM Subject: NEW RFP FOR THE CCTP Please see attached informative. Cordially, John Deasy John E. Deasy, Ph.D. Superintendent Office of the Superintendent Los Angeles Unified School District 213.241.7000  
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 8-25-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: DEASY PLANNING TO HIRE HIS OWN ‘LIASON’ FOR MiSiS PROJECT + smf’s 2¢Deasy says the person he will hire  will report directly to him and will not require board approval. When does it all end? by Vanessa Romo in LA School Report | http://bit.ly/1t5D2b8 August 21, 2014 4:31 pm  ::   As LA Unified teachers continue their complaints about the district’s new