Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, a charter group in LA Unified, said today Dan Katzir will join the organization in March as CEO and President. He replaces Alliance’s founding CEO, Judy Burton, a former LA Unified associate superintendent of innovation and instruction, who returned to the district last month to serve as chair of what is...

  Why did LAUSD board member Bennett Kayser pull out of two debates? The affable, soft-spoken Kayser is the number one ally of the teacher’s union, UTLA, and was the number one critic of Superintendent Deasy. LA Weekly Rural communities struggle to provide after-school programs School officials in rural districts say there is a shortage...

The debating season kicks off tomorrow night with the first of several scheduled candidate forums for those running in the three contested LA United board districts. But it’s starting with a buzzkill. After committing to appear, board member Bennett Kayser has withdrawn from the first of the District 5 debates, scheduled at the Goodwill Community Enrichment...

A new report gives California a “C” grade in the overall health of the state’s teacher pension plan, coming in just slightly ahead of the C- average nationwide. The report from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), which has been tracking the health of teacher pension plans in each state and the District of...

California officials preparing for rise in new teacher jobs With the economy now improving, school districts have ramped up hiring and California is poised for a turnabout in teacher credentialing. KPCC Schools encouraging parents to immunize students The largest outbreak of measles in California in years is prompting school officials to redouble their efforts to...

 Via The Hechinger Report | By Nichole Dobo As more schools move to incorporate technology into classrooms, local leaders often face tough questions about how to make it effective. Over the next six months, national experts will hop-scotch to a dozen cities to collaborate with school leaders in workshops on those questions. If all goes as...

LAUSD attendance drop could mean loss of $100 million For every 3 percent drop in average daily attendance, the district can expect to lose roughly $100 million in state funding. Los Angeles Daily News Soaring tax collections could trigger budget caps in 2015-16 Higher-than-expected state revenues could in 2015-16 trigger a series of new legal...

Fewer California parents refuse to vaccinate children The number of California parents who refuse to vaccinate their kindergartners dropped in 2014 for the first time in a dozen years. Los Angeles Times Legislative leaders want to debate school bond Gov. Jerry Brown has made it clear he doesn’t like the idea of issuing another statewide...

How safe is your child’s sports field? KCET recently took an in-depth look at “crumb rubber” synthetic fields and the recent reports of possible health hazards related to them. The segment, which features interviews with parents, city officials, an LA Unified official and experts, focuses on parks in Los Angeles and at LA Unified that have crumb rubber...

By EdVoice To ensure that every student in California has an effective and supportive teacher, schools and districts need to provide educators the help they need to thrive. And to target help and support to best meet the needs of teachers, schools need to conduct meaningful performance evaluations of instructional staff and leadership that include...