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Morning Read: LAUSD to Take Over Crenshaw High
L.A. Unified to Overhaul Struggling Crenshaw High Calling Crenshaw the worst in L.A. Unified, Supt. John Deasy gets the green light to turn the landmark campus into three magnet schools. LA Times See also: KPCC, KCAL, LA School Report 24th Street Elementary School the Target of New Parent Petition Parents at an underperforming Los Angeles...
By Samantha Oltman | January 16, 2013
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Report: LAUSD Falling Behind On Choice
Even with all its magnets, charters, and other options, LAUSD ranks 27th out of 107 large urban school districts when it comes to choice and competition, according to a new report by the Washington DC-based Brookings Institute, What strengths could LAUSD do to promote more options? You can read all the details here.
By Alexander Russo | December 13, 2012
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Magnet Applications Due Nov. 16
The helpful blog Hope Change Choices reminds parents and others not to forget that November 16 is the deadline to apply to magnet schools. That might seem like it’s a long way off, but it’s really just three weeks from tomorrow. They’ve got a “one stop” set of links and calendars to help you go...
By Alexander Russo | October 25, 2012
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Morning Read: Zimmer Withdraws Evaluation Plan
LAUSD Board’s Martinez Wants To Restore Arts Funding In Schools She also wants a commitment to make arts a component of the new Common Core curriculum, integrating skills like drama, drawing and dance into the teaching of math, English and science. The national standards are set to take effect in Fall 2014, and the district is...
By Hillel Aron | October 8, 2012