A gift to benefit children of UCLA faculty to keep them in place Geffen described the school in part as a recruiting and retention tool for faculty and scientists who may be worried about LA education system. Los Angeles Times, by Larry Gordon Constant lockdowns lead schools to buy portable toilets Sign of the times:...

By The Los Angeles Times Editorial Board In school superintendent searches across the nation, parents, teachers and the public tend to rank educational “vision” as the No. 1 attribute required for a new leader. But in online surveys and focus groups in Los Angeles Unified, vision came in at a weak ninth, according to the executive...

Next L.A. schools chief: A politically savvy educator who’s a superhero? A look at the details of the superintendent search survey suggests that even Kryptonite could not stop the particular paragon being sought. Los Angeles Times, by Howard Blume Schools fire back against physical education instruction lawsuit Forty-two school districts are asking a court to...

The LA Unified school board is scheduled to meet today at 1 p.m. Among the items up for discussion is an analysis of a district finances conducted by non-district analysts and a number of proposals involving charter schools. Before a closed session scheduled to start at 10 a.m., the board will receive a detailed report on community input for the superintendent search. Click...

By Sandy Banks Restorative justice is a wonderful concept; a way to make student discipline less punitive and more productive. But in Los Angeles Unified, it’s little more than a slogan, generally misunderstood and rarely applied. The district did a lot of chest thumping two years ago, when it became the first in the nation to...

LAUSD will not rehire lawyer who said teen shared blame for sex abuse W. Keith Wyatt was removed from district work after saying that it was more dangerous for a teen to cross a street in traffic than to have sex with her teacher. Los Angeles Times, by Teresa Watanabe Editorial: It’s time to stop...

By Teresa Watanabe and Howard Blume In a South Los Angeles classroom, a boy hassles a girl. The teacher moves him to the back of the room, where he scowls, makes a paper airplane and repeatedly throws it against the wall. Two other boys wander around the class and then nearly come to blows. “Don’t you talk...

LA Board of Education will weigh Broad charter-expansion plan A measure sponsored by board member Scott Schmerelson calls for the district to go on record against the massive charter expansion plan. Los Angeles Times, by Howard Blume California legislative committee probes shortcomings in arts education California’s education code mandates art instruction for first through 12th-graders....

Teachers sound off on dealing with texting in class Following the video that went viral and sparked outrage, teachers offer their best practices. Education World, by Nicole Gorman Math placement tests deserve more scrutiny The right courses in high school doesn’t guarantee access to college-level math courses at the state’s colleges and universities. EdSource, by...

The state Board of Education today approved a settlement in a lawsuit brought on behalf of students who lost valuable learning time because they were placed in classes that lacked any instructional value. Under the agreement reached in Cruz v. State of California, the state will provide immediate assistance to six high schools, including three...