Sunday, May 23, 2010

LA UNIFIED TEENS COMPETE IN DISTRICT-WIDE TALENT CONTEST

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Bell High School students Cynthia Rivera and Michael Velez are two of the five members of the band Worn Down. photo: Adolfo Guzman-Lopez ...
Saturday, May 22, 2010

CONGRESSWOMAN ANNOUNCES NEW FRAMEWORK & PRINCIPLES FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS + Full Report

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Congresswoman Chu’s Press Release May 20, 2010 1:22 PM -- Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA32nd District – East LA, El Ser...

School Library Update: SUPERINTENDENT CONSIDERS LIBRARY STAFF “ESSENTIAL”

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from the Galatzan Gazette - boardmember Galatzan's weekly e-newsletter | http://bit.ly/bHLte8 20 May 2010 - Superintendent Cortines sa...
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Friday, May 21, 2010

MORE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE LEARNERS AT LAUSD, STATE TEST SHOWS

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By Connie Llanos Staff Writer | LA Daily News 22 May -- The percentage of English-language learners at Los Angeles Unified who can read,...

FURLOUGH DAYS WILL IMPACT SCHOOL YEAR

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  By BOH YOUNG LEE | The Colonial Gazette – The student newspaper of Fairfax High School Photo illustration by Min-Ji Yi 5/21/201...

TONIGHT SHOW BANDLEADER, LAUSD MUSIC STUDENTS IN FREE JAZZ CONCERT JUNE 6th

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from short takes | Watts Times | http://bit.ly/bHrWyS 21May -- “Tonight Show ” bandleader Kevin Eubanks will perform in a free concert w...

MEDIDA E SUBE IMPUESTO | MEASURE E TAX INCREASE

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Medida E sube impuesto Measure E tax increase ...

EN DEFENSA DE LA EDUCACIÓN | IN DEFENSE OF EDUCATION

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En defensa de la educación: Una coalición demanda a California por el tema del financiamiento de escuelas ...

LAWSUIT AIMS TO OVERHAUL SCHOOL FUNDING SYSTEM, PROVIDE SCHOOLS WITH MORE DOLLARS

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by Howard Blume | LA Times May 21, 2010 -- Education funding must be increased by billions of dollars to meet legal requirements under the...

LAWSUIT CHALLENGES CALIFORNIA ED FUNDING: Various news stories

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5/20/2010: Suit Would Overhaul California School Finance System : CA PTA 5/20/2010: Suing for Money for California Schools : NY Times 5/...

SCHOOL TURNAROUND MODELS DRAW BIPARTISAN CONCERNS

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By Alyson Klein | EdWeek  - Vol. 29, Issue 33 21 May 2010 - The Obama administration’s prescription for turning around low-performing sch...
Thursday, May 20, 2010

PTA JOINS IN HISTORIC LAWSUIT: California's broken school finance system is unconstitutional

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California State PTA informational alert to members Thursday, 20 May 2010 -- This morning, a historic lawsuit was filed against the state ...

Steve Lopez on Measure E: THIS SCHOOLS TAX IS A BARGAIN — For just $8.33 per household a month, voters could save hundreds of L.A. Unified teachers' jobs and help preserve arts education in elementary schools.

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by Steve Lopez – Los Angeles Times columnist May 19, 2010 | Good morning. May I have your attention? Go ahead, enjoy your caramel macchi...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Measure E: THIS TAX GETS A SOLID ‘F’

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Long Beach Press-Telegram Editorial | LA Newspaper Group 18 May 2010 -- The voters inside the boundaries of the Los Angeles Unified Schoo...

LAUSD OFFICIAL HOPES TO BLOCK MORE LAYOFFS

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By Connie Llanos, Staff Writer | LA Daily News 18 May 2010 -- A Los Angeles Unified School district official hopes to block further layof...

MICHELLE KING NAMED LAUSD CHIEF OF STAFF + FREMONT UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARD NAMES DR. JAMES MORRIS NEW SUPERINTENDENT

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Michelle King named LAUSD chief of staff by Wave Staff from LA Independent.com | http://bit.ly/az69NK   May 17, 2010 - Michelle King, ...
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Monday, May 17, 2010

Update: HIGH SCHOOL #9 ACCREDITATION

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Re: LAUSD school in jeopardy of not being accredited by Connie Llanos, Staff Writer , Daily News Naush Boghossian: VALUABLE LESSON...

Letters: THE SEARCH FOR GIFTED STUDENTS IN L.A + EDUCATION IS A CALLING

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Letters to the LA Times May 15, 2010:   Too good to ignore Re "L.A. schools seek — and find — gifted students," May 9 How m...

Senate Bill 1381: KINDERGARTEN ELIGIBILITY DATE IS KEY TO BRIGHTER ACADEMIC PICTURE

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SB 1381 would phase in a Sept. 1 cutoff date. It would improve student performance and save more than $9 billion over 15 years, some of w...
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Reversal: UNION, RI SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT FIRED ALL TEACHERS REACHES DEAL TO RETURN STAFFERS TO JOBS

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Eric Tucker Associated Press Writer from latimes.com 5:32 AM PDT, May 17, 2010 CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (AP) — A school district that gained th...