Saturday, November 27, 2010

IT'S TIME FOR SCHOOL CHOICE + TROUBLE WITH VOUCHERS + smf's 2¢

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IT'S TIME FOR SCHOOL CHOICE By Terry Paulson | Ventura County Star Columnist | http://bit.ly/el9gPU 11/22/2010 == Take time to watch...
Wednesday, November 24, 2010

CARTOON

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by smf for 4LAKids with apologies to Picasso y Cervantes

Editorial: AUDIT BOND USE - "Something is rotten in facilities" + ●●smf's 2¢

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Daily Breeze Editorial | http://bit.ly/f7GYHV 24 November 2010 - Something is rotten in facilities. With apologies to William Shakespeare,...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010

L.A. FILIPINO-AMERICAN SCHOOL TO RECEIVE NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON AWARD

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Asian Journal- The Filipino-American Community Newspaper | http://bit.ly/hbQIJd Monday, 22 November 2010 - (AJ Press) - LOS ANGELES – US S...

Big Man on Campus: VALLEY SCHOOL NAMED AFTER ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER

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By Connie Llanos, Staff Writer | L.A. Daily News | http://bit.ly/e6WZ5L Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger poses with students at CHIME Institu...
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Monday, November 22, 2010

EDUCATION BRIEFS: Gardena schools develop math strategies, Palos Verdes High adopts Murchison ES, Two Carson charters win national prizes

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Education Briefs from The daily Breeze | http://bit.ly/cRl7Ow 11/22/2010 GARDENA: Schools develop math teaching strategies The new Ga...
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Sunday, November 21, 2010

LAUSD CANCELS ANOTHER CONTRACT: Deal would have paid $90,000 for 66 days of work

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By Connie Llanos, Staff Writer | LA Daily News | http://bit.ly/awgYah 11/21/2010  - Amid increasing scrutiny over the use of subcontracto...

LAUSD TEACHERS, STAFF HAND OUT LEAFLETS PROTESTING LAYOOFS

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By Melissa Pamer Staff Writer- Daily Breeze | http://bit.ly/9Lm9M9 Teachers and staff at San Pedro High School hand out information to p...
Saturday, November 20, 2010

SUPERINTENDENT CORTINES’ “ALL EMPLOYEES” LETTER OF NOV. 18: ‘As truly harsh as this year has been …2011-2012 will be an even more difficult year.’

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And, because bad news is always more palatable with a fancy border and a whimsical font, spun with a positive title:

DISTRICT RELEASES SCHOOL EXPERIENCE SURVEY RESULTS [Disaggregated 'School Report Card' data] + ●●smf's 2¢

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from LAUSD | http://bit.ly/aFmrIm The LAUSD has released its School Experience Survey results for parents, students and staff. View your c...
Friday, November 19, 2010

Action Item: 2011-2012 EARLY START DRAFT INSTRUCTIONAL CALENDARS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT + REVIEW

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FROM LAUSD | http://bit.ly/NVqYI The LAUSD is proposing a District-wide Early Start Instructional Calendar for all single-track elementary...

CHOICES/MAGNET SCHOOL ANNUAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD IS NOV 19 – DEC 17

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FROM LAUSD| http://bit.ly/NVqYI Learn about the District's  traveling programs for students for the 2011-2012 school year. Details her...

SCHOOLS FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST STATE TO RESTORE STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

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Press Release from California School Boards Association | http://bit.ly/aBhzU5 WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. Nov. 9, 2010 - The California Schoo...

PROTESTS OVER CUTBACKS @ L.A. UNIFIED SCHOOLS

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LA Times/LA Now | http://lat.ms/aNKBX6 November 19, 2010 |  6:00 am -- School employees are handing out leaflets to parents Friday morning...
Thursday, November 18, 2010

El sueño americano: FRESNO STATE U’s STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT IS AN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT

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Fresno State student's immigration status sparks rally By Cyndee Fontana / The Fresno Bee | http://bit.ly/bqTSJD 02:33 PM on Wednesd...

AWARD STUNS THIRD-GRADE TEACHER: Tamara Garfio of Maywood Elementary is one of 60 instructors nationwide to receive the Milken Educator Award. 'I'm passionate, I know that,' she says. 'You truly have to like what you do.'

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By Rick Rojas, Los Angeles Times | http://lat.ms/aUHEUY   November 18, 2010 - The Maywood Elementary Flowers, clad in sky blue shirts an...

UC, CAL STATE TUITION INCREASES: Survey shows public concern, 13 arrested @ Regent’s meeting + more

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Californians worried about UC, Cal State tuition increases, survey shows -- Carla Rivera – LA Times/LA NOW | http://lat.ms/bQiNqg Novemb...
Wednesday, November 17, 2010

FOUNDATION LEADER APPOINTED INTERIM CHIEF OF CHICAGO SCHOOLS + PICK FOR NYC SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR DRAWS POINTED CRITICISM

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Foundation Leader Appointed Interim Chief of Chicago Schools (an educator – what a concept!) By Dakarai Aarons in EdWeek District Dos...

THE ‘BLACK MALE CRISIS’: Why We Mean So Well but Do So Badly

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by Karen Pittman,  SparkAction | http://bit.ly/8YMiJw November 17, 2010 - “Black males are in crisis.” So begins a new study from the Cou...
Tuesday, November 16, 2010

LAUSD OFFICIALS CANCEL $3.7M CONTRACT WITH CONSULTANTS AFTER REPORT DISCLOSES DEAL'S IRREGULARITIES

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By Connie Llanos, Staff Writer | LA Daily News| http://bit.ly/czNz8H 11/16/2010 04:44:50 PM PST/Updated: 11/16/2010 09:04:31 PM PST Los...