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.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

CALIFORNIA SUPERINTENDENTS GATHER AT USC TO DISCUSS LATINO EDUCATION CHALLENGES

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By Vanessa Romo | KPCC Pass/Fail 89.3 | http://bit.ly/w0MlFb Mar 23, 2012 :: School superintendents from across California are gatherin...

FRANKLIN DECATHLON TEAM CHIMES IN ON LAUSD BUDGET CUTS: The Los Angeles Unified School District voted to eliminate funding to Academic Decathlon teams throughout the district.

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By Andrea C. Quezada , Highland Park-Mount Washington Patch | http://bit.ly/GMXC3p March 23, 2012 :: Franklin High School’s Academic...

SMYTH, KNIGHT INTRODUCE TEACHER MISCONDUCT REFORM BILLS

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By San Clarita Signal Staff | http://bit.ly/GWEpvo March 23, 2012 1:35 p.m :: In an effort to address allegations of teacher misconduct...

130 LAUSD EDUCATORS BEING INVESTIGATED FOR POSSIBLE WRONGDOING

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By Barbara Jones, Staff Writer, LA Daily News | http://bit.ly/GW6Afy Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent John Deasy ord...

Thursday, March 22, 2012

TESTING OUR LIMITS …from Pencils Down: Rethinking High-Stakes Testing and Accountability

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By Melissa Bollow Tempel | Rethinking Schools | http://bit.ly/GIp7Kb Illustration: David McLimans Spring 2012 :: I walked a...

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CALIFORNIA SUPERINTENDENTS GATHER AT USC TO DISCUSS LATINO EDUCATION CHALLENGES

FRANKLIN DECATHLON TEAM CHIMES IN ON LAUSD BUDGET CUTS: The Los Angeles Unified School District voted to eliminate funding to Academic Decathlon teams throughout the district.

SMYTH, KNIGHT INTRODUCE TEACHER MISCONDUCT REFORM BILLS

130 LAUSD EDUCATORS BEING INVESTIGATED FOR POSSIBLE WRONGDOING

LAO Report: PINK-SLIPPING COSTS $706 PER TEACHER

PANEL SAYS SCHOOLS’ FAILINGS COULD THREATEN ECONOMY AND NATIONAL SECURITY

MICHELLE RHEE'S BACKERS INCLUDE OBAMA BUNDLER BILLIONAIRE, BIG ROMNEY BACKER

TESTING OUR LIMITS …from Pencils Down: Rethinking High-Stakes Testing and Accountability