Saturday, March 28, 2009

The news that doesn’t fit from March 29

MONTEBELLO COUNCILMAN ACCUSED OF FRAUD, BREACH OF CONTRACT IN LAUSD SCHOOL BOARD RACE
Saturday, March 28, 2009 7:21 PM
By Amanda Baumfeld, Staff Writer | San Gabriel Valley Tribune  03/28/2009 07:05:25 AM PDT -- MONTEBELLO - A lawsuit filed against Burnside & Associates accuses Councilman Robert Urteaga of fraud and breach of contract for his work on a political campaign, officials said.  Benjamin Austin claims the political consulting firm misrepresented him in his race for Los Angeles Unified School Board by….

CALIFORNIA’S “BIG FIVE”* ON FIXING THE STATE BUDGET: A partial transcript of remarks make by Gov. Schwarzenegger and four other California officials during a recent visit to The TimesSaturday, March 28, 2009 6:15 PM
Posted in LA Times.com March 27, 2009   Making their pitch for the six measures on the May 19 special election ballot, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and four state lawmakers visited The Times Tuesday. With the governor were Assembly Speaker Karen Bass of Los Angeles and Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg of Sacramento, both Democrats; Assembly GOP Caucus leader Mike Villines of Clovis; and….

WHAT BERNIE MADOFF CAN TEACH US ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY IN EDUCATION
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 11:38 AM
BERNIE’S LESSON PLAN: The most compelling evidence for something's being wrong is often hidden in plain view.      For misrepresentation to work at a large scale, people’s desires and, even more so, their fears need to be played to.      If you want to forestall the day of reckoning, make sure you are in charge of both generating and then interpreting your own metrics.

A MESSAGE FROM THE CCSS CALIFORNIA TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 9:00 AM
from Leticia (Martha) Infante              NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHER/GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION COORDINATOR     CALIFORNIA COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER OF THE YEAR 2009     LOS ANGELES ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL               Dear Superintendent Cortines and LAUSD Board Members,  In the next week, you will be voting on important budget decisions that I am sure have taken their toll on

FORWARDING OTHER PEOPLE’S MAIL:  an open letter to the Superintendent and the Board of Education
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 5:31 PM
"It has been suggested that the state has some ability to intercept Stabilization Fund dollars,” the letter from Congress says.   “It does not.”  Subject: Reading other people's mail  Date: 3/24/2009 7:05:06 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time  From: smf  To:ramon.cortines@lausd.net, marguerite.lamotte@lausd.net, monica.garcia@lausd.net, tamar.galatzan@lausd.net, marlene.canter@lausd.net,

DON’T DIVERT SCHOOL FUNDS, CONGRESSIONAL DEMS WARN
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 12:21 AM
"It has been suggested that the state has some ability to intercept Stabilization Fund dollars," the letter from twenty-six California Members of Congress says. "It does not."     The latest on California politics and government  March 23, 2009  Don't divert school funds, congressional Dems warn   Congressional Democrats are telling state leaders to keep their hands off federal stimulus funds

SURGE IN HIGHLAND PARK VIOLENCE TERRIFIES STUDENTS
Sunday, March 22, 2009 5:40 PM
Steve Lopez: Reading, writing, and diving to the floor when gunshots are heard are all part of the routine for second-graders.  Steve Lopez  | LA Times Columnist     March 22, 2009  - Gina Amodeo shouted "Pancake!" and her second-grade students knew exactly what to do. They immediately dropped to the floor and flattened out, minimizing the chance of getting shot.  It was only a drill, but

SOME SCHOOLS ARE CUTTING BACK ON HOMEWORK
Sunday, March 22, 2009 5:36 PM
When is homework just busywork? Weighing stress against learning, some districts are cutting back on academic work outside the classroom.   By Seema Mehta | LA Times  March 22, 2009  - Rachel Bennett, 12, loves playing soccer, spending time with her grandparents and making jewelry with beads. But since she entered a magnet middle school in the fall -- and began receiving two to four hours of

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