Saturday, December 01, 2007

Links to the news about the news (12/2)

►L.A. UNIFIED WARNED THAT IT FALLS SHORT OF STATE STANDARDS

Along with 98 other districts, it faces penalties under No Child Left Behind.

►THIS JUST IN: COMPARING APPLES TO ORANGES SELLS MAGAZINES!

US News & World Report's Best High Schools in America

▲The USN&WR RANKINGS: California schools move to the head of the class

►Worth a Listen: LA SCHOOL DISTRICT WOES

from Patt Morrison on KPCC

First it was the payroll debacle that left thousands of LA school teachers overpaid or underpaid, now a vote by the district to spend up to $18 million to retain current teaching staff threatens a renewed fiscal crisis. Meanwhile, reports are surfacing that LA's schools aren't fulfilling their physical education requirements. Could it look worse? Yup. An attempt to improve the district's image by spending $10 million on communications — including quietly hiring a public relations firm — is getting the district into even more trouble. Patt brings LAUSD officials in for some in-studio detention.

►PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS + EDUCATION

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