Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Today’s School Board Meeting: LAUSD, SOUTH L.A. ON COLLISION COURSE

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Janet Denise Kelly | L.A. CityWatch | http://bit.ly/pN28HY 8.29.2011  - URBAN PERSPECTIVE - South Los Angeles parents, teachers, student...
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Up+Out: OUTREACH TO FAMILIES GETS PRINCIPALS PROMOTED

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Diana L. Chapman | LA CityWatch | http://bit.ly/qvbKZR 08.29.2011  - MY TURN - In a rare and odd coincidence, two principals, who both s...
Monday, August 29, 2011

Public School Choice: TEST SCORES, SPIN, LIES, DAMNED LIES + STATISTICS

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New LAUSD Public School Choice campuses don't always improve achievement over the schools that are supplying them with students. – FROM ...

TEACHERS GET LITTLE SAY IN BOOK ABOUT THEM + WARRING LEARNING THEORIES: CHOOSE YOURS

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Teachers Get Little Say in a Book About Them By MICHAEL WINERIP – New York Times | http://nyti.ms/pQV911 ...

SAN DIEGO CHARTER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL SPENT MONEY ON WINE, DOG TREATS: Are charters waived from California alcoholic beverage ban?

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Explorer Elementary Charter is a  California Distinguished School  and a partner of High Tech High Written by Ashly McGlone - San Diego...

UPDATE: on 4LAKids story on Arlene Ackerman being removed as superintendent in Philadelphia

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by smf for 4LAKidsNews 29 Aug: Yesterday 4LKids reported : “Superintendent Arlene Ackerman was tossed out of Philly Monday over a dis...

Pennsylvania: CHEATING TARNISHES SCHOOL REFORMS

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Erie Times-News Editorial | http://bit.ly/ovXJeY Monday, 29 August 2011 - Pressure is intense for students to succeed on standardized te...

LAUSD STUDENTS GRADE DISTRICT’S NEW MENU CHOICES: School officials hope to set the table with healthful food that students will actually eat

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(…if we’d  only give them time to eat it!) By Mary MacVean, Los Angeles Times | http://lat.ms/puQizs Tawana Nagbe, a student at Woodro...

LOS ANGELES MIDDLE SCHOOLERS GET A LESSON ON THE LEGAL SYSTEM: A mock trial focusing on cyberbullying is the culmination of a 10-week series on the legal system for Los Angeles middle school students.

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By Rick Rojas, Los Angeles Times | http://lat.ms/p5pAna Prosecutor Olimpia Aguillon, 11, left, and defense attorney Michelle Kweon, 12, ...

Dr. Judy Elliot: LAUSD BUYS OUT CONTRACT OF CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER FOR $231,164 + smf’s 2¢

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by Howard Blume | LA Times/LA Now | http://lat.ms/qRHH7E August 29, 2011 |  7:00 am - The Los Angeles Unified School District has bought o...
Sunday, August 28, 2011

Back2School: SCHOOLS GET WINDFALL BUT STILL WORRY

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By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times | http://lat.ms/r3jq5y Schools enjoy unexpected funds, but midyear cuts are possible Los Ange...

STATES SEARCH FOR ANSWERS IN CHEATING SCANDALS

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by Larry Abramson – npr Weekend Edition Sunday | http://n.pr/napgNK Listen to the Story [4 min 2 sec]    |  Transcript << ...