Students Protest Loss of Staff in Crenshaw High Reorganization Of the 62 teachers who reapplied for their jobs, 29 were selected. Fewer than 10 elected not to return, said Cathy Garcia, a Crenshaw math instructor and teachers union representative who was among those displaced. LA Times Assembly Approves Bill To Ease Teacher Firing Lawmakers approved...

Nine Districts Resubmit ‘Stronger’ Application For NCLB Waiver If approved, the application by members of the umbrella organization California Office to Reform Education, or CORE, would be a first. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has approved waivers for 37 states with eight more states under review. Ed Source See also: SI&A Cabinet Report Sequester Cuts Hit...

Popular Principal’s Dismissal Leaves a South L.A. School Divided Irma Cobian was highly regarded at Weigand Avenue Elementary in Watts. But under California’s 2010 trigger law, she was ousted last week. ‘It devastated our morale,’ one teacher said. LA Times ‘Miracle’ L.A. School Board Triumph ‘Fifth-grade teacher’ was underdog candidate Monica Ratliff’s ballot designation. It...

Listen here for LA School Report contributor Hillel Aron on last night’s show: Starting at about the 10:00 minute mark, Aron points out that it’s unclear whether the outside money behind Sanchez backfired or was simply not effective, and in a later segment that Ratliff will join two other Board Members who might best be...

Monica Ratliff’s Election to L.A. School Board is ‘Huge Upset’ The fifth-grade teacher’s low-budget effort defeats Antonio Sanchez, who had $2.2 million spent on his behalf and was endorsed by the mayor’s reform coalition. LA Times Veteran Teacher Monica Ratliff Scores Upset Win in Lopsided Race for LAUSD Board Attorney-turned-teacher Monica Ratliff was elected to...

While generally supportive of the “parent trigger” petition process to revamping low-performing schools, the LA Times editorial page is making a strong recommendation to improve at least one part of the process: “Banning parents from the second round of decision-making simply because they chose a different option during the petition drive — the option of...

LA elects new city attorney, controller and 3 city councilmen Elementary school teacher Monica Ratliff faced a David-and-Goliath competition for a seat on the Los Angeles Unified School Board — and won. KPCC With all precincts reporting, clear leaders emerge in city races A political-action committee spearheaded by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the Coalition for School Reform,...