Tuesday, August 27, 2013

FIRST L.A. UNIFIED SCHOOL GETS iPADS IN $1BILLION EFFORT

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By Howard Blume, LA Times | http://lat.ms/17kzS4R Tiannah Dizadare gives a big smile to schoolmate Avery Sheppard as they explore their ...

It isn’t how you take the test, it’s how it’s scored that counts: DECILE RANKINGS + MODIFIED SCORING FOR SPECIAL ED ON THE BLOCK

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Plans emerge to replace decile ranking system By Kimberly Beltran, SI&A Cabinet Report – News ...

LA UNIFIED STUDENTS HAVE NEVER KNOWN HIGH SCHOOL WITHOUT METAL DETECTORS

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Jed Kim | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC http://bit.ly/16KMLTn David McNew/Getty Images -  Los Angeles School Police officers watch students li...

Commentary: TEACHERS DESERVE A SHOT AT RUNNING THEIR SCHOOLS

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By Charles Taylor Kerchner  |  | EdSource Today http://bit.ly/1cdq93o August 27th, 2013   ::  Ted Kolderie, the Minnesotan who had...
Monday, August 26, 2013

Webinar Tuesday 27 August: ROOT CAUSES OF CHRONIC STUDENT ABSENCES INCLUDE STUDENT HEALTH AND SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT

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A webinar from WestEd, the California Department of Education and Attendance Works will showcase examples of schools, juvenile justice, law ...

SCHOOL BULLYING PREVENTION EFFORTS FALLING SHORT, STATE AUDIT SAYS

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By Jane Meredith Adams | EdSource Today http://bit.ly/144aNcl You Read it Here First : CALIFORNIA STATE AUDITOR SAYS SCHOOLS SHOULD ME...

MEETINGS BREED: More meetings for LAUSD Board

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by Rick Orlov, L.A. Daily News from Rick Orlov’s Tipoff: Playing chicken at City Hall |  http://bit.ly/17fzcjl Richard Vladovic officiate...

L.A. COUNTY FOSTER CARE SHORTAGE REACHES CRISIS LEVIL

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A surge in demand for foster homes in L.A. County sends more children to chaotic holding rooms; the state is threatening fines. By Ga...
Sunday, August 25, 2013

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO GOV. BOBBY JINDAL: “The Louisiana Voucher Program is Illegal”

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Reposted by  dianerav in the Diane Ravitch Blog | http://bit.ly/1dhjXvg August 25, 2013 // This post by one of Louisiana’s great bloggers...

BEST HOPE FOR COMMON CORE IMPLEMENTATION? TIME TO PLAN WITH COLLEAGUES: UTLA survey shows that teachers want the chance to collaborate.

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From the UTLA United Teacher | http://bit.ly/18U65kH Aug 23, 2013 :: UTLA’s online survey on Common Core preparation finds most teachers d...
Saturday, August 24, 2013

Survey: MOST HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES NOT READY FOR COLLEGE

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By Josh Dulaney , LA Daily News |  http://bit.ly/1dDIFDI 8/20/13, 8:54 PM PDT   ::  College is starting up again, but are local students r...

Supplement or supplant?: FEDS CITE CA SCHOOLS OVER POSSIBLE MISUSE OF TITLE III/ELL PROGRAMS

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Question also arises over whether Local Control Funding Formula, which eliminates state categorical ELL funding per-se may unintentional...