Woman says dozens of parents sign petition asking for removal of principal The parent of a student at a Maywood school says dozens of parents have signed a petition asking the district to remove the school’s head. CBS Los Angeles Commentary: Why we need to keep iPads out of the classroom People think tech will...

By Elizabeth A. Harris Students are not the only ones struggling to pass new standardized tests being rolled out around the country. So are those who want to be teachers. Concerned that education schools were turning out too many middling graduates, states have been introducing more difficult teacher licensing exams. Perhaps not surprisingly, passing rates have...

Early education makes substantial gains in state budget The final budget deal struck by lawmakers on Tuesday provides more than $300 million for early education. Ed Source Editorial: Keeping better tabs on California’s education funding The LCFF will work only if districts are committed to spending the money for the benefit of the disadvantaged students...

By Eilene Zimmerman Andrea and I sat cramped around a little two-top table at a Starbucks near her apartment, materials from her U.S. government class spread out before us. The handouts were photocopied news articles about teenagers pursuing The American Dream, the topic of an essay Andrea was writing. There was the Somali “Lost Boy”...

The LA Unified school board is scheduled to meet today at 2:30 p.m. The meeting will primarily be dedicated to discussing the budget and LCAP spending, and many guest speakers are expected. Board member Monica Ratliff will also introduce a resolution that would extend the term limits of the board president from two years to...

By Sam Stein & Jason Cherkis The aftermath of school shootings is now all too familiar. The shock of the breaking news, the scenes of school evacuations, the ensuing political debate and the inevitable inaction. And for Ed Burke, the wave of new customers. As CEO of the Massachusetts-based company Bullet Blocker, Burke sells one...

Legislators pass a bigger budget for schools and early ed The Legislature on Monday passed a $117.5 billion budget for 2015-16 that includes $700 million more for schools and community colleges. Ed Source Award-winning teacher allegedly removed over Mark Twain quote  Rafe Esquith’s attorney fired back Monday at LAUSD officials, saying the allegations are ruining...

By Susan Dynarski There is widespread concern over threats to privacy posed by the extensive personal data collected by private companies and public agencies. Some of the potential danger comes from the government: The National Security Agency has swept up the telephone records of millions of people, in what it describes as a search for...

Parent trigger dispute over Anaheim school heads to trial The Anaheim City School Board and district leaders have been at odds with parents at Palm Lane Elementary School. Ed Source Common Core tests largely over; now comes the wait for scores The massive effort to assess the students in grades three through eight and eleven...

By Dian Schaffhauser Digital natives aren’t as tech-savvy as they think they are — at least, not according to their bosses. American millennials (those between the ages of 16 and 34) may be the first generation that grew up with computers and Internet access, but all that time spent glued to a small screen hasn’t translated...