Sunday, March 27, 2011

THE CUTS, CUTTING CLOSE TO HOME: The local news

from Google News

Carson High Trailblazer: Carson takes multiple whammies

my.hsj.org -http://bit.ly/f9lOcH

Additionally, Carson will also lose three more teachers due to a lawsuit that was filed against the Los Angeles Unified School District last year. This lawsuit (The Reed Lawsuit) sued LAUSD for unfair hiring methods that caused newly built schools in ...

Carson High Trailblazer: 2012: last PCA class

my.hsj.org - ‎19 hours ago‎ | http://bit.ly/eOQhD5

... that works with Los Angeles Unified School District. PCA was essentially a two years program and a $32000 scholarship distributed over four years at Berkeley, awarded to the finalist. It's awarded to 22 high school sophomores in 21 LAUSD schools. ...

Chatsworth Schools Face Staffing Ax; Class Sizes to Grow in Fall

Patch.com - ‎Mar 26, 2011‎ | http://bit.ly/hq0jYr

By Marianne Love | Email the author | 3:28am Chatsworth elementary teacher Lisa Hobi knows all too well what it's like to be on pins and needles for weeks after receiving a “pink slip” from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). ...

Rapping Pink Slipped LAUSD Teacher Back With Another Video About Layoffs

LAist - Lindsay William-Ross - ‎Mar 25, 2011‎| http://bit.ly/gDYTnZ

They call themselves "Two Teachers and a Microphone," and their rap and video about the recent layoffs at the Los Angeles Unified School District caused quite a stir. Now they've got a follow up video, in which the the "angry duo is still demanding the ...

Mayberry Street Teacher Stays Upbeat Despite A Pink Slip

Patch.com - Anthea Raymond - ‎Mar 25, 2011‎| http://bit.ly/e6rzb7

... to have received a "reduction in force" notice--or RIF--from the Los Angeles Unified School District this calendar year. Avina's RIF is a warning, telling him that he could be laid off June 30, depending on how the LAUSD resolves its budget issues. ...

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