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, June 23, 2012

AALA/LAUSD JOBS AND SERVICES RESTORATION AGREEMENT

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from the AALA Update for the week of June 25 | http://bit.ly/LqXHlx On Friday, June 15, 2012, AALA reached a tentative agreement with LAUS...

16 LAUSD SCHOOLS TO LOSE $60 MILLION IN STUDENT-ACHIEVEMENT FUNDS FOR FAILING TO MEET STANDARDS + smf(+other’s) 2¢

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3 out of 4 middle schools cut are in the mayor’s partnership. 85 LAUSD schools met the goals By Barbara Jones, St...

FAMILIES RALLY IN EAGLE ROCK TO RESTORE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS SLATED FOR ELIMINATION

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By Vanessa Romo - Pass / Fail : | 89.3 KPCC http://bit.ly/LHwFCK AFP/Getty Images A rally was held outside Dahlia Heights Elementary ...
Friday, June 22, 2012

CATALOGING GARCIA+DEASY’S FAILURES IN 140 CHARACTERS OR LESS: Sorry David, “F”s all around!

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from twitter | https://twitter.com/#!/davidtokofsky smf: at about eleven o’clock last night self-styled former skool bored member D...

Save Afterschool Programs: EMERGENCY PRESS CONFERENCE THIS MORNING 10:30AM DAHLIA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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by Apperson Elementary PTA in support of dahlia heights pta Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 8:05pm UPDATE: Media Release Los Angeles – The...
Thursday, June 21, 2012

Special Report: LATINO PARENTS WITH AUTISTIC CHILDREN FACE MAJOR HURDLES

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The series published on May 17th, 24th, and 31st in all of Eastern Group Publications' 11 newspapers. / La serie se publicó el 17, 24 y ...

SIGNATURE COLLECTION UNDERWAY IN GARCIA RECALL: Summer break arrives, but recall proponents say their campaign is still underway.

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By Gloria Angelina Castillo, EGP Staff Writer [ Eastside Sun / Northeast Sun / Mexican American Sun / Bell Gardens Sun / City Terrace Comet ...

YOU CAN HELP MAKE HISTORY FOR YOUR CHILD AND EVERY CHILD IN CALIFORNIA!

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by email from the California State PTA Click this button now to show your ...

U P D A T E D - Federal Study: CHARTERS + SPECIAL ED

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by Diane Ravitch, from her blog | http://bit.ly/NU5Tdy June 20, 2012  ::  The General Accounting Office, which is the federal government’s...

wsj: CHARTER SCHOOLS FALL SHORT ON DISABLED

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By STEPHANIE BANCHERO And CAROLINE PORTER , Wall Street Journal | http://on.wsj.com/MkESM8 A new government report shows that charter sch...

THE GAO REPORT: CHARTER SCHOOLS - Additional Federal Attention Needed to Help Protect Access for Students with Disabilities

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from GAO Website | http://1.usa.gov/MvLCsV GAO-12-543, Jun 7, 2012 (Released June 20, 2012) What GAO Found Charter schools enrolled a ...
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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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