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Lincoln Heights Teen 1 of Only 12 to get perfect AP Calculus exam score
Cedrick Argueta also earned perfect scores on the English and math sections of the ACT college-entrance exam, the district said.
KTLA, by Kennedy Ryan and Kimberly Cheng

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Commentary: The Oracle Jerry Brown Weighs in on Prop 30 extension
California awaits the final word on whether the Governor will support sustaining the positive momentum that Prop 30 created.
San Diego Free Press, by Jim Miller

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Desegregation since the Coleman Report
This article is part of a new series commemorating the 50th anniversary of James S. Coleman’s groundbreaking report, “Equality of Educational Opportunity.”
Education Next, by Steven Rivkin

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The problem with your lottery tickets and school funding
EdBuild, an organization that focuses on ways to pay for public education, says the state’s distribution of lottery money is unfair.
Los Angeles Times, by Sonali Kohli and Joy Resmovits

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He built charter school empire — and now faces a felony charge
The San Diego district attorney’s office arraigned Steve Van Zant on Jan. 15 on a felony conflict-of-interest charge.
Los Angeles Times, by Maureen Magee

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Can Michelle King save LAUSD?
To those who see L.A. Unified as a troubled morass, King is something of a blank canvas.
L.A. Weekly, by Hillel Aron