The 74 and LA School Report – two rapidly growing education news sites – will partner to expand coverage of education in Los Angeles and America’s second-largest school district, the founders of the sites announced today. In less than four years, LA School Report has become a must-read for insiders and everyday Angelenos alike. The...

California schools rolling in dough, but ‘scary’ clouds appear on horizon Up and down California, school districts that handed out tens of thousands of pink slips in the recession are now buying equipment and scrambling to find qualified teachers. San Jose Mercury News, by Judy Lin State says number of students approved to get free...

By Walt Gardner When Michelle King recently became the new superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, she immediately drew criticism for proposing single-sex education. The basis was a 2014 meta-analysis of existing studies of single-sex instruction that showed no significant benefit, for boys or girls, over coeducation. I respect empirical evidence, but I doubt...

For all the successful magnet schools in LA Unified and elsewhere, they are not attracting as much federal support as charter schools. That was a stark message from the district’s federal lobbyist, who told a district board committee this week that Washington is increasing national support for charter schools by nearly 32 percent but by...

By Chris Gardner How Hollywood can diversify its ranks — in every area of the business from the creative sides through the executive ranks — is a subject that has seen its fair share of headlines, especially during the last week. But Rory Pullens has yet another possible solution, though this isn’t one that has...

Schools within 5 miles of Aliso Canyon leak will get air purifiers The largest number of devices, 210, is going to the largest campus in the area, Granada Hills Charter High School. Los Angeles Times, by Howard Blume LAUSD Supt Michelle King talks segregation, iPads, and priorities The new superintendent of the nation’s second-largest district...

Jayson Jones was my favorite person to call when I needed a substitute for my high-school English classes. Jayson was an aspiring teacher who was extremely popular with the students and related especially well with many of the at-risk kids. One day, I walked into the classroom at lunchtime, and he was sitting alone in...

From L.A. Unified teacher to superintendent: Who is the real Michelle King? There’s not much recent public evidence by which to evaluate King’s suitability for one of the most important positions in education. Los Angeles Times, by Howard Blume Plaintiff in lawsuit updates costs of inadequate funding The school boards association argues in a new...

By Alisha Kirby Approximately 44,000 school aged children in California will no longer be living in households considered low-income, according to the latest U.S. Census data, reflecting a positive shift since the recession ended nearly six years ago. While the number may seem impressive, the percentage decrease among children age five to 17 living in...

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 Commentary: The Oracle Jerry Brown Weighs in on Prop 30 extension California awaits the...