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.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

SCHOOL TURNAROUNDS GET NEW EMPHASIS WITHIN U.S. ED DEPT - Safe and Drug Free Schools? Not so much.

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By Michele McNeil in Ed Week Politics K-12  | http://bit.ly/kRvnyc on June 22, 2011 2:22 PM | The U.S. Department of Education is creati...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

LAUSD MOVES FORWARD WITH PLAN FOR NEW CHARTER SCHOOL ON WALGROVE CAMPUS

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The LAUSD Board authorizes staff on Tuesday to release an 'Intent to Lease' for two acres of space at Walgrove Ave. Elementary where...
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

SCHOOL IS IN SESSION FOR VILLARAIGOSA’S CRITICS …including smf

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Opinion by By Bill Boyarsky in the Jewish Journal | http://bit.ly/jrdy3V June 21, 2011 - “ A great school is an anchor for a neighbor...
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Homework: THE USEFUL AND THE USELESS + NEW RECRUIT IN THE HOMEWORK REVOLT – THE PRINCIPAL

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THE USEFUL AND THE USELESS By Valerie Strauss | The Washington Post Answer Sheet | http://wapo.st/iqkSKZ 6/17/2011 - We’ve come a long ...

School Funding: PUBLIC GOOD. PUBLIC CUTS - State budget shortfalls will bring a raft of cuts to public schools

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editorial from the U.S. Edition of The Economist | http://econ.st/k3eL5c     Jun 16th 2011 | AUSTIN |IN 1783 Noah Webster, a scho...

Crescendo Charter Schools: LA SCHOOLS CHIEF DROPS CHARTER-REVOCATION PROCEEDING AGAINST SCHOOLS IN CHEATING SCANDAL

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CHRISTINA HOAG  Associated Press | http://bit.ly/mBosVj Posted: June 21, 2011 - 5:12 pm - LOS ANGELES — Six Los Angeles charter schools ha...

Crescendo Charter Schools: LAUSD MOVES TO CLOSE 6 CHARTER SCHOOLS AFTER CHEATING SCANDAL

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Adolfo Guzman-Lopez | KPCC | http://bit.ly/m58j6b timlewisnm/Flickr Creative Commons - L.A. Unified will dissolve six public schools o...
Monday, June 20, 2011

FIGHT ENSUES OVER FACEBOOK MONEY FOR NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS + The Broad Connection

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by Nancy Solomon NPR Morning Edition | http://n.pr/kQ15VQ Listen to the Story [4 min 45 sec] Enlarge Gary He/ insiderimages - Ne...

Principals+Administrators: WHAT SCHOOL LEADERS CAN DO TO INCREASE ARTS EDUCATION – effective no+low cost strategies for high quality arts ed

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http://bit.ly/lfMOAZ     As the top building-level leaders, school principals play a key role in ensuring every student receives a ...

Action Alert: H.R. 1891 WOULD PERMANENTLY ELIMINATE FEDERAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS / HOUSE PANEL VOTES TO ELMINATE ARTS EDUCATION

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  California Alliance for Arts Education Action Alert | National Assembly of State Arts Agencies Legislative Alert| http://bit.ly/k7JABD ...

fyi/off topic: BILLIONARE ELI BROAD WANTS MORE OF YOUR CASH TO BUILD SHRINE TO HIMSELF

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By Dennis Romero /LA Weekly informer blog | http://bit.ly/mKoTy7 Tue., Jun. 14 2011 at 12:42 PM - Mama always said the rich don't get...

WHY LOS ANGELES SCHOOLKIDS GET LOUSY MEALS

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by Gendy Alimurung / photos by GREGORY BOJORQUEZ | LA Weekly | http://bit.ly/iU6oAi   ...
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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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