Thursday, March 26, 2009

CUTS, BUT FROM WHERE? + TAMAR LAYS OUT GRIM BUDGET SCENARIO

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from LAUSD Board Member Tamar Galatzan's Board District 3 e-newsletter WHERE ARE THE CUTS? ...

BIG BUCKS FOR LAUSD CONSULTANTS

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By George B. Sánchez, Staff Writer. LA NEWSPAPER GROUP/DAILY NEWS 03/26/2009 - An audit detailing Los Angeles Unified's reliance on co...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009

WHAT BERNIE MADOFF CAN TEACH US ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY IN EDUCATION

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BERNIE’S LESSON PLAN The most compelling evidence for something's being wrong is often hidden in plain view . For ...

A MESSAGE FROM THE CCSS CALIFORNIA TEACHER OF THE YEAR

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from Leticia (Martha) Infante NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHER/GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION COORDINATOR CALIFORNIA COUNCI...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

FORWARDING OTHER PEOPLE’S MAIL: an open letter to the Superintendent and the Board of Education

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"It has been suggested that the state has some ability to intercept Stabilization Fund dollars,” the letter from Congress says. “It...

DON’T DIVERT SCHOOL FUNDS, CONGRESSIONAL DEMS WARN

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"It has been suggested that the state has some ability to intercept Stabilization Fund dollars," the letter from twenty-six Ca...
Sunday, March 22, 2009

SURGE IN HIGHLAND PARK VIOLENCE TERRIFIES STUDENTS

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Steve Lopez : Reading, writing, and diving to the floor when gunshots are heard are all part of the routine for second-graders. Steve Lo...

SOME SCHOOLS ARE CUTTING BACK ON HOMEWORK

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When is homework just busywork? Weighing stress against learning, some districts are cutting back on academic work outside the classroom....

The news that didn’t fit from March 22

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REAL TRANSPARENCY WILL BE TRICKY WITH STIMULUS SPENDING : Following the money will be the hard part Saturday, March 21, 2009 2:42 PM O...
Saturday, March 21, 2009

L.A. THIRD GRADER BASKS IN THE GLOW OF A PRESIDENTIAL MOMENT: At town hall meeting on Thursday Ethan Lopez asks President Obama a question about teacher layoffs

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Ethan Lopez, 8, is spotlighted by the media and cheered by his classmates for being selected by Obama to ask the final question at a town ha...

REAL TRANSPARENCY WILL BE TRICKY WITH STIMULUS SPENDING: Following the money will be the hard part

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Obama says he wants the public to know exactly where the stimulus aid is going. But watchdogs complain that the White House disclosure guide...

Literacy study: ONE IN SEVEN U.S. ADULTS ARE UNABLE TO READ THIS STORY

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  By Greg Toppo, USA TODAY A long-awaited federal study finds that an estimated 32 million adults in the USA — about one in seven — are ...
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

U P D A T E D: CALLING THE IRONY POLICE: A letter from Superintendent Cortines dated Feb 7th, 2000

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“I wish you the best of luck as you embark on this most exciting initiative.”   3pm - 18 March: The Superintendent rescinded his proposa...
Tuesday, March 17, 2009

[Budget] compromising past promises/Compromising the future: NEW BUDGET RULES LOOSEN UP SCHOOL FUNDING + LAUSD BOARD INFORMATIVE ON CATEGORICAL FLEX

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By Laurel Rosenhall and Robert Faturechi | The Sacramento Bee Published: Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009 Summer school. Art and music. Classes f...