Four Garfield High students are in national Academic Decathlon final Four Garfield High students will participate this month in the final round of the national Academic Decathlon. Los Angeles Times How students with top test scores actually hurt a teacher’s evaluation Imagine that you are a doctor and your evaluation is based on patients you...

In California, opposition to Common Core relatively minimal The superintendents of six California districts uniformly reported that opposition to Common Core has been relatively minor. Ed Source Long Beach students prepare for higher-paying jobs with Linked Learning The school district has strategized since 2009 to create curricula relevant to the workforce. Long Beach Press Telegram...

LAUSD pays metal workers, lawyers, police better than teachers Lawyers, metal workers and police employed by LAUSD were earned more on average than a typical teacher. Los Angeles Daily News SD schools reconsider August opening The Los Angeles Unified School District switched to August in 2013 over the objections of some parents. U-T San Diego...

New LAUSD arts ed data ‘confirmed my worst fears,’ board member says For years, Los Angeles Unified School District officials have known they have a problem when it comes to teaching the arts. KPCC Schools wait for millions in reimbursement for Medi-Cal outreach California districts and school programs are caught in a fight with the...

Brentwood teacher accused of racism returning to class Steven Carnine was not allowed to teach at Paul Revere Charter Middle School after claims were made against him by the parent of an eighth grader. NBC Los Angeles Classes combining kindergarten, transitional kindergarten pose challenges Beginning in 2012-13, legislators pushed back the entry date for kindergarten...

Teachers union calls for MiSiS meeting with LAUSD, state superintendent UTLA’s president called for LA Unified’s superintendent to travel with him to Sacramento and explain the MiSiS crisis to California’s top education chief. Pasadena Star News Parents meet with LAUSD over teacher’s alleged racist comments Many upset were that the teacher was removed from the...

Half of state teachers not ready to teach Common Core, top educator says The president of the state Board of Education believes it will take at least four years to fully roll out the new standards in state schools. KPCC Inequality in California’s K-12 schools It’s been just over 30 years since war was declared...

Former LAUSD superintendent Deasy’s pay nearly $440,000 last year LA Unified’s former superintendent, John Deasy, collected more than any other employee last year, $439,998. San Gabriel Valley Tribune LAUSD educators typically earned $75,504 last year The typical Los Angeles Unified educator collected $75,504 in 2014, according to pay records. Whitter Daily News Granada Hills wins...

Parent sues LAUSD after teacher reportedly used racially charged comments A Brentwood parent is suing the school district, charging that a male teacher made offensive and racially charged comments in his class. CBS Los Angeles 66 California teams competing in 3-day academic decathlon Twenty teams from Los Angeles-area schools will be in Sacramento Friday to...

Venice high school sex allegations not so clear-cut Authorities acknowledged Wednesday that they are still trying to sort out exactly what happened and that no criminal charges have been brought. Los Angeles Times Schools in need to get more LAUSD arts funding Some LA Unified students in poorer schools are short-changed when it comes to...