4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit

This page is a compendium of items of interest - news stories, scurrilous rumors, links, academic papers, damnable prevarications, rants and amusing anecdotes - about LAUSD and/or public education that didn't - or haven't yet - made it into the "real" 4LAKids blog and weekly e-newsletter at http://www.4LAKids.blogspot.com . 4LAKidsNews will be updated at arbitrary random intervals.

Friday, January 28, 2011

‘PARENT TRIGGER’ SCHOOLS PROCESS CHALLENGED IN COMPTON + smf’s 2¢

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Adolfo Guzman-Lopez | KPCC | http://bit.ly/hK6ziT MP3 Download Jan 28 - 6:12 a.m. | Thursday was the second and last day school distri...

L.A. SCHOOL OFFICER FAKED SHOOTING, LAPD SAYS - The report of an officer shot by an attacker forced a lockdown of nine San Fernando Valley campuses last week.

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By Joel Rubin and Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times | http://lat.ms/dRjezd January 28, 2011 - A Los Angeles school police officer who s...
Thursday, January 27, 2011

California Alliance for Arts Education: STATE ARTS ED POLICY ISSUES BRIEF

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California Alliance legislative update | http://bit.ly/gUAkIv January 25, 2011 - With a new Governor, State Superintendent of Public Instr...
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

EL CAMINO REAL HIGH, HALE MIDDLE SCHOOL BRIEFLY ON LOCKDOWN (again), MAN WITH GUN REPORTEDLY SEEN ON CAMPUS

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Andrew Blankstein and Howard Blume | LA Times/LA Now | http://lat.ms/eyaZnG January 26, 2011 |  3:21 pm -- El Camino High Real High School...

LAUSD OKs $531 MILLION CONSTRUCTION PLAN

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By Connie Llanos, Staff Writer | LA Daily News | http://bit.ly/hAg48W 27 January 2011 - Thanks to a combination of sound fiscal managemen...

SUSPECT ADVISORY VOTE IS TARNISHING EFFORT TO REFORM LAUSD CAMPUSES

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LA Daily News Editorial | http://bit.ly/gX19M9 1/27/2011 - There are elections under way this week in many neighborhoods of Los Angeles. A...

PARENTS CROSS LINES TO GET KIDS INTO GOOD SCHOOLS …and go to jail!

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NPR Talk of the Nation | January 26, 2011 | http://n.pr/gPqfxw Listen to the Story January 26, 2011 - Some families in poor school ...

A CLOSER LOOK AT DENVER SCHOOL PRAISED BY OBAMA IN STATE OF THE UNION

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by Larry Abramson | NPR All Things Considered | http://n.pr/hDxdkc Listen to the Story : [3 min 31 sec] January 26, 2011 - Preside...
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UPDATE: The California 2011-12 Budget Process Begins + Notice of Budget Hearing in Los Angeles on Governor’s Realignment Proposal

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from Assemblyperson Julia Brownley’s (D-41) January 2011E-Newsletter | Brownley is Chair of the Assembly Education Committee | http://bit....
Tuesday, January 25, 2011

CHARTERS GAIN SEATS IN LAUSD: District offers alternative schools 25,000 classroom spots, but some contend that's not enough.

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By Connie Llanos, Staff Writer | LA Daily News | http://bit.ly/fEqZxx 01/25/2011 09:18:14 PM PST -- Los Angeles Unified officials unanimo...

LAUSD’s NEW CALENDARS IMPACTS CAMPS, FAMILIES

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By Rachel Heller | Jewish Journal of Greater LA | http://bit.ly/eKNqqT January 25, 2011 - This summer was going to be the one — the one ...

HUNDREDS VOTE ON TAYLOR YARDS HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIES: The voting will continue Saturday and ballots will be counted Sunday then delivered to LAUSD's Superintendent Ramon Cortines

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By Maria Zamudio | Highland Park/Mt Washington Patch | http://bit.ly/hd5HR1 25 January 2011 | 10:52am -- Hundreds of parents and students...

SARGENT SHRIVER 1915-2011: In addition to founding the Peace Corps he also founded the Council of the Great City Schools

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from The Urban Educator | Jan+Feb 2011 Issue | http://bit.ly/dZIYgP 25 Jan 2011 - Well known as the founding director of the Peace Corp...

EL CAMINO REAL HS SHOOTING+LOCKDOWN: LAPD continues to pursue leads in shooting of school police officer

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Andrew Blankstein | LA Times/LA Now | http://lat.ms/gLaRlg see also: Composite Sketch - $100,000 REWARD FOR ...

GARDENA H.S. SHOOTING: Lawyer claims Gardena High victim was left for 40 minutes in nurse's office + Family of boy shot at Gardena High School plans claim against LAUSD

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Lawyer claims Gardena High victim was left for 40 minutes in nurse's office By Larry Altman, Daily Breeze Staff Writer | http://bit.ly...
Monday, January 24, 2011

Composite Sketch: $100,000 REWARD FOR CAPTURE OF SCHOOL POLICE SHOOTER

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City and police and fire groups ante up to catch gunman. By Rick Orlov, Daily News  Staff Writer | http://bit.ly/fkXWJ4 Updated: 01/2...

LAUSD TO BOOST PARENT INVOLVEMENT WITH TASKFORCE

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Melissa MacBride | KABC-7 News | http://bit.ly/fvdqLp   Monday, January 24, 2011 -- DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Los Ang...

BIG PLAYERS SILENT ON LA UNIFIED ENDORSEMENTS

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Adolfo Guzman-Lopez | KPCC | MP3 Download | http://bit.ly/eufdar MOCA Gala Cha...
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Scott Folsom is a parent and parent leader in LAUSD. He is the former President of Los Angeles 10th District PTSA and represents PTA as Vice-chair the LAUSD Construction Bond Citizen's Oversight Committee. Scott is a member of the California State PTA Board on Managers. He serves on various school district advisory and policy committees and is or has been a PTA officer and/or governance council member at three LAUSD schools. He is an elected neighborhood councilmember of the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council in Northeast LA, representing Mount Washington. www.asnc.us • In this forum his opinions are his own and your opinions and feedback are invited. • Quoted and/or cited content copyright © the original author and/or publisher. All other material copyright © 4LAKids. • To SUBSCRIBE to the weekly 4LAKids e-mail newsletter e-mail: 4LAKids-subscribe@topica.email-publisher.com - or -TO ADD YOUR OR ANOTHER'S NAME TO THE 4LAKids SUBCRIPTION LIST E-MAIL smfolsom@aol.com with "SUBSCRIBE" AS THE SUBJECT. Thank you.
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