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Chart: Life Without Prop. 30
This analysis published in the Daily News points out that the $6 billion in cuts that the Governor has threatened if Prop. 30 doesn’t pass are only “cuts” because they were pre-built into the budget by over-optimistic politicians and could be addressed through other means than solely cutting 15-20 days of school as has been...
By LA School Report | October 29, 2012
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Morning Read: Union Blocks $40M Grant Plan
Teachers Union Refuses to Sign Off on LAUSD Plan for Race to the Top Grant The Los Angeles teachers union has refused to sign off on Los Angeles Unified’s bid for a prestigious Race to the Top grant, costing the district a shot at winning $40 million in federal money, sources said Saturday. Daily News...
By Hillel Aron | October 29, 2012
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Morning Read: Prop. 30 Losing Support
Support Plunges for Prop. 30, Gov. Jerry Brown’s Tax Initiative Only 46% of registered voters now support Prop. 30, a drop of 9 percentage points over the last month, and 42% oppose it. LA Times See also Ed Source Molly Munger’s Prop. 38 Is Spoiling Jerry Brown’s Prop. 30. She’s Not Sorry. Both proposals could...
By Hillel Aron | October 25, 2012
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Morning Read: LA Times Sues for Teacher Ratings
Times Sues LAUSD for Info on Teachers The Los Angeles Times claims Los Angeles Unified School District is violating public records law by refusing to release records tying teachers, by name, to the expected and actual test scores of their students. Courthouse News Service LA Schools to ‘Shake It Up’ With the Rest of California As...
By Hillel Aron | October 18, 2012
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Comparing Education Tax Measures
Ed Source has an excellent, 8-part infographic comparing Propositions 30 and 38, the competing ballot measures that would temporarily raise taxes to fund public education in California. As you may recall, Proposition 38, sponsored by the well-to-do Molly Munger, would raise a bit more money than Prop 30, sponsored by Governor Jerry Brown, but wouldn’t avoid “trigger...
By Hillel Aron | October 17, 2012
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Morning Read: Get Out The Vote
Gov. Brown Urges UCLA Students to Support Prop. 30 Gov. Jerry Brown brought his campaign for the Proposition 30 tax measure to UCLA on Tuesday, urging students at a rally there to vote for it or risk facing a substantial tuition increase. LA Times LAUSD Urges Students, Community Members to Vote Like public school educators...
By Hillel Aron | October 17, 2012
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Morning Read: Proposition Détente
Munger Pulls TV Ad Critical of Governor’s Prop 30 The wealthy activist behind Proposition 38 says her campaign is taking down its television ad that sought to portray Gov. Jerry Brown’s Proposition 30 as a bad choice for voters interested in protecting K-12 education. News10 New Lottery Forecast Adds Badly Needed Dollars to Schools State...
By Hillel Aron | October 16, 2012
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Brown-Munger Feud Worries Ed Advocates
Yesterday we explained the unfortunate rift between ideological allies Jerry Brown and Molly Munger over Propositions 30 and 38, ballot initiatives that would increase education funding (Competing Ballot Initiatives Split Ideological Allies). Today’s news is that the conflict continues to heat up — and may only get worse between now and Election Day. Late yesterday afternoon,...
By Alexander Russo | October 11, 2012
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Morning Read: Deasy’s Contract Extension
L.A. Schools Chief Gets One-Year Contract Extension Superintendent John Deasy has received a one-year contract extension, but was unable to achieve ambitious performance targets that would have triggered a salary bonus. LA Times [The Times’ Teresa Watanabe and Howard Blume are live-chatting about the contract extension here.] LAUSD approves one-year contract for Superintendent John Deasy The Los...
By Hillel Aron | October 11, 2012
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Competing Ballot Initiatives Split Ideological Allies
In recent weeks, Superintendent John Deasy has been warning about the dire circumstances confronting LAUSD if voters don’t approve one of the two measures to raise money for public education on the ballot in November. However, even if Governor Jerry Brown’s Prop. 30 and Molly Munger’s Prop. 38 both pass, only the top vote-getter...
By Hillel Aron | October 10, 2012