Saturday, August 26, 2006

Mayor Sam explains it all for you....

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...this chart trumps Roy's charts! available as a t-shirt : get one today!
Tuesday, August 22, 2006

NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION NOTES PDK/GALLUP POLL DELIVERS STRONG MESSAGE ABOUT LOCAL GOVERNANCE & PUBLIC'S DISTASTE FOR MAYORAL TAKEOVER

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Press Release from nsba.org Alexandria, Va. – August 22 – Anne L. Bryant, executive director of the National School Boards Association,...
Thursday, August 17, 2006

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE STAFF REPORT: Be afraid, be very afraid!

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Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary Senator Kevin Murray, Chairman 1381 (Nunez) ...

Mayor's Schools Battle Appears Puzzling, Risky

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George Skelton, Capitol Journal | LA Times August 17, 2006 - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's legislation to gain some pow...
Wednesday, August 16, 2006

A letter from School Board President Marlene Canter

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August 16, 2006 Dear Friends, On behalf of the Los Angeles Unified School Board and Superintendent Romer, I am proud to announce that stud...
Saturday, August 12, 2006

UPDATE+ADDITIONAL LINKS: New Harvard Studies on Mayoral Leadership in Education

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"While we recognize the potential for increased mayoral involvement in public schooling, we have some concerns about it, especially in ...
Friday, August 11, 2006

MAYORAL TAKEOVERS IN EDUCATION: A RECIPE FOR PROGRESS OR PERIL?

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The new issue of the Harvard Educational Review presents five essays on the growing phenomenon of mayoral involvement in U.S. schools. The ...
Thursday, August 10, 2006

Constitutional challenges for the constitutionally challenged: A visual aid

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Sunday, August 06, 2006

Connecting the Dots | Following the Money: FRIENDS IN HIGH-RISE PLACES

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4LAKids Q: So what do Westside developers have to do with public education in LA? 4LAKids A: Read on, gentle reader – read on. Develo...

The Times & City Journal: Pickin' 'n Choosin'

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Sunday's LA Times Current [the Op-Ed section] has a fascinating article by Gerry Garibaldi: HOW THE SCHOOLS SHORTCHANGE BOYS – "In...