State delays releasing Common Core-aligned test scores until September Officials say they want to take extra care to make sure everything is accurate and complete before the official release in September. EdSource LA schools urged to shift football practices to early morning due to heat  The rush to avoid heat stroke is spreading from Texas...

Lawsuit claims state refuses to release data on English learners The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Public Counsel filed a lawsuit to force the department to release the documents. EdSource Parents outraged over school bus fees Some parents are upset that school districts in Southern California are charging for students to ride the bus....

Major charter school expansion in the works for L.A. Unified students Charter school leaders said they have met with officials from the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation in recent months about the effort. Los Angeles Times Editorial: L.A. Unified’s ‘teacher jail’ policy ends up punishing students As currently practiced, the procedure appears to turn too...

Bodycams beginning to percolate in two schools Two school districts are adopting the use of body cameras this fall to record interactions. The Journal Local year-round schools nearly extinct Once common in the Inland area, the schedule has all but disappeared as enrollment has slowed in recent years. The Press-Enterprise CSBA calls on high court...

Libraries reach out to day care homes to help improve quality The outreach is a small but innovative part of a statewide effort to improve the quality of day care centers. EdSource Former L.A. teacher pleads no contest to child abuse against student Thelmo Garcia, 37, was ordered to complete 52 weeks of child abuse...

Study: Billions of dollars in annual teacher training is largely a waste The study found no evidence that any particular approach or amount of professional development consistently helps teachers improve. Washington Post Good news for New Orleans The city has provided the first direct test of an alternative to the system that has dominated American...

LAUSD plan cuts arts instruction to nine weeks per subject The program, known as the Creative Network Pilot, launched last year in 31 schools and will expand this fall to an additional 10 schools. KPCC Is studying the arts in school important? This twelve-minute film explores the stories of artists, educators, parents, administrators, politicians and...

Is the Friedrichs case an ‘existential threat’ to the teachers’ unions? The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Friedrichs vs. California case next year, giving it a chance to strike down union “agency fees.” Education Next Neighbors push back against private schools’ plans to expand Elite private campuses throughout the Los Angeles area are...

LAUSD officials: MiSiS ready for the new school year While the $133.6-million computer program isn’t fully functional officials said that placing students in the proper classes won’t be a problem. Los Angeles Daily News BH High’s only black principal settled race case, now wants board seat Carter Paysinger announced he would retire June 30, move...

Why schools are rushing to hire more bilingual teachers Global events and continued growth among the Latino population have led to higher levels of students who don’t speak English. Fusion Taking aim at the ‘middle school plunge’ with a positive culture Fear of being publicly embarrassed or even physically hurt is widespread among students who...