HIGHLIGHTS, LOWLIGHTS & THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT: The Rest (but not necessarily the best) of the Stories from Other Sources from Feb. 17th

• First, Protect the Children: REPORT EXCORIATES L.A. COUNTY AGENCY IN CHILD DEATHS

Thirteen recent child deaths might not have happened if Department of Children and Family Services social workers had taken basic steps to assess the risks, an investigation finds.

By Jason Song and Garrett Therolf, Los Angeles Times | http://bit.ly/Uvdt2m

• GPA CAN BE CONTAGIOUS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, STUDY FINDS

By Karen Kaplan, L.A. Times | http://bit.ly/Zkv5kd

• UTLA WINS RIGHT TO REPRESENT VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL: -- Howard Blume - http://latimes.com http://lat.ms/VnYjee ... http://bit.ly/XhHEIR |
• OBAMA URGES BIG PRESCHOOL PUSH IN STATE OF THE UNION + WHITE HOUSE OUTLINES PRESCHOOL PLAN: Obama Urges Big Pres... http://bit.ly/WALOLG
• CALIFORNIA DROPS OUT OF ELL ASSESSMENT CONSORTIUM: By Lesli A. Maxwell - Learning the Language - Education Week ... http://bit.ly/XhvX4V
• HARASSMENT SUIT AGAINST EX-LAUSD HEAD DISMISSED: The Associated Press | Times-Standard Online http://bit.ly/XGb ... http://bit.ly/XhtO9l
• API REWRITE GETTING FAST TRACKED, GRAD RATES COME FIRST: By Kimberly Beltran SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resour... http://bit.ly/12vDwKn
• BROWN’S BUDGET PLAN TAKES ANOTHER SHOT AT ELIMINATING BIP MANDATE FOR SPECIAL ED STUDENTS: By Lee Funk | SI... http://bit.ly/VtjUVb
• HOLDING STATES AND SCHOOLS ACCOUNTABLE: Debate Over Federal Role in Public School Policy: News Analysis By MOTOK... http://bit.ly/12TS81F
• LAUSD PETITIONS FOR SWEEPING RELIEF FROM QEIA CLASS SIZE REQUIREMENTS + smf’s 2¢: By Tom Chorneau | SI&A Ca... http://bit.ly/VtfGNr
• LA Times: “We'll be upfront about this: We consider Garcia a poor choice for the school board…” but we’re endor... http://bit.ly/XL8wlN
• SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES DEBATE BLOOMBERG’S $1 MILLION DONATION: -- Howard Blume /LA Times/LA Now | http://... http://bit.ly/XbTdBp
• The Spin, The Spin!: LAUSD, DEASY FIND SOLUTION TO SAVE 200+ JOBS + smf’s 2¢: http://abc7.com http://bit.... http://bit.ly/XbTfZZ
• IS OKLAHOMA THE RIGHT MODEL FROR UNIVERSAL PRE-K?: Posted by Suzy Khimm , Washington Post WonkBlog | http://wap... http://bit.ly/Wr31Hp
• L.A. UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARD RACE COULD BREAK FUNDRAISING RECORDS THIS ELECTION: Adolfo Guzman-Lopez | Pass / Fail ... http://bit.ly/UjrQ9C
• #MikeBloomberg trying to buy the #LAUSD Board of Ed election: "If parents don't like the way I run the schools they can boo me in parades!"
• UTLA TO EXPAND TEACHER TRAINING CAMP FOR MANAGING SCHOOLS: ●●smf: Who will train parents in the shared-managemen... http://bit.ly/12l1F6d
• CORTINES CLAIMS STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS HAS EXPIRED ON ALLEGED HARASSMENT: Judge may dismiss sex lawsuit against ... http://bit.ly/12kFBZB
• MONICA GARCIA + L.A. FUND FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION REMOVE OFFENSIVE, ILLEGITIMATE, UNETHICAL & SELF–SERVING BILLBOAR... http://bit.ly/12C3dnV
• @MikeBloomberg: The 2013 State of the City address will be at noon Thurs 2/14 at the @barclayscenter. Q:How well is that LAUSD buyout going?
• "It's not fair, ' K?" - Video: Kindergartener asks board not to close his school http://bit.ly/12LKMSj [See http://bit.ly/11Gpo1l ]
• POTUS: "Every $1 we invest in ECE can save more than $7 later on by boosting grad rates/reducing teen pregnancy/even reducing violent crime"
• THE STATE OF THE UNION: Early Childhood Ed, Career+Technical Education and STEM, Higher Ed, Gun Violence and Cit... http://bit.ly/XAiFSe
• The schools of L.A. for sale to the highest bidder?: N.Y. MAYOR GIVES $1 MILLION TO BACK L.A. SCHOOL BOARD SLATE... http://bit.ly/V9nALO
• Ravitch: The prospect that the NYC mayor might use his vast wealth to choose the school board for LA is repugnant & an affront to democracy.
• Tamar Galatzan: L.A. SCHOOLS NEED TECHNOLOGY, BUT HOW SHOULD WE PAY FOR IT? + smf’s 2¢: Op-Ed By Tamar Galatzan ... http://bit.ly/12eiVKu
• PARENT TRIGGER PETITION PASSES LAUSD SCHOOL BOARD: By Beau Yarbrough - San Bernardino County Sun | http://... http://bit.ly/Uc3sa4
• Mayor Mike picks up where Mayor Tony leaves off(ice): NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BLOOMBERG POURS $1 MILLION INTO LAUSD ... http://bit.ly/XxBNAj
• On a wing and a prayer: $100K GIFT KEEPS LAUSD AVIATION MECHANICS SCHOOL IN VAN NUYS ALOFT: L.A. Unified avia... http://bit.ly/XxBNAe
• Deasy+Monica Blink/Nuri absent: LAUSD Supe & Board of Ed has pulled the 208 proposed RIFs. School psychs, social workers, librarians saved!
• LAUSD SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER LAYING OFF NEARLY 200: smf: When I do the math 208 is more than 200! Vanessa Rom... http://bit.ly/WZ3QY5
• School Board on School Mental Health: “DON’T BELIEVE WHAT WE DO …BELIEVE WHAT WE BELIEVE!”: “Everybody has to be... http://bit.ly/12sDLkI
• SCHOOL BOARD EXPECTED TO VOTE TOMORROW TO CUT MORE THAN 200 POSITIONS: psychiatric social workers, school psycho... http://bit.ly/12oVo4Z
• BAD NEWS FROM SACRAMENTO: By dianerav @ the Diane Ravitch blog | http://bit.ly/XDAttB February 10, 2013 :: A ... http://bit.ly/U7eUUm
• OUTSIDE GROUPS TRYING TO INFLUENCE L.A. SCHOOL BOARD RACES. Eli Broad’s in for a quarter-of-a-million + smf’s 2¢... http://bit.ly/U5TZkr