With public concern over the launch of LA Unified’s iPad program showing no sign of letting up, Superintendent John Deasy will appear live tonight at 6pm on LAUSD-owned station KLCS, channel 58.  He’s slated to talk specifically about the tablets and take questions from viewers. You can call, tweet or email a question. To find out how,...

What many call the “drop out crisis,” the Dignity in Schools Campaign is calling the “push out crisis.” The nationwide coalition of students and activists is undertaking a National Week of Action, and various rallies, press conferences, even art installations will be held across Los Angeles this week to address what the group sees as the...

iPads are not the only technological gadget getting used inside LA Unified schools these days. A smartphone application called LAUSD Service Calls is enabling teachers, administrators, even parents to summon district personnel to fix all sorts of problems, such as graffiti, water leaks and broken tiles. The app functions on an iPhone, Blackberry and Android...

Area business leaders have another opportunity next week to learn what it’s like to lead a public school. The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and LAUSD are accepting applications for the 15th annual Principal for a Day program, which is designed to facilitate an exchange of ideas, resources and a sense of responsibility between business...

LA Unified announced today that its 5K ‘Move It!’ Challenge and Health Festival will take place on Nov. 16 at Dodger Stadium. The District fundraiser is intended to raise awareness about the importance of physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle, while also raising funds for the District’s new Wellness Centers. There are currently a dozen...

Stanford University is offering a free and online course this fall, focusing on classroom dialogue among students to improve their interactions, as required by the new Common Core standards. The course asks participants to analyze and share examples of student conversations from their own classrooms. As part of the Common Core standards, students evaluate and...

San Diego Chargers football star Dwight Freeney was at Baldwin Hills Elementary on Tuesday, not to teach students how to cream quarterbacks, but to celebrate Vision To Learn, a local non-profit that has provided 10,000 low-income students across Los Angeles with free vision care. Freeney was joined by Vision To Learn founder, Austin Beutner, and Los Angeles...