California’s K-12 funding overhaul slowly takes root California has chosen an unusual, lead-from-behind approach that provides more state money to districts. SI&A Cabinet Report Apple pivoting iPad education strategy to regain its footing Google Chromebooks outsold Apple iPads in the U.S. education market, but Apple could yet make a come back. Yahoo Finance Freshman lawmaker...

How L.A. Unified got its iPad contract Was the Los Angeles Unified School District’s $1.3-billion iPads-for-all program handled properly? Los Angeles Times FBI investigation leaves L.A. iPad initiative in further disarray Sixteen months later, the Los Angeles Unified School District’s “Common Core Technology Project” is a fragmented, fractured mess. Education Week LAUSD students hope for...

FBI visits LAUSD headquarters and leaves with iPad documents Loyola Law School professor and former federal prosecutor Laurie Levenson said seizing of the LAUSD documents signals the FBI is early in its investigation. KPCC Impact of teacher preparation rules unclear The Obama administration last week announced draft regulations to evaluate the effectiveness of more than...

Los Angeles teacher sex case prompts bill on age of consent The state’s criminal code says 18 is the age of consent, but in a civil case LA Unified argued that a 14-year-old consented to sex with her teacher. Sacramento Bee Can collaboration between schools, unions fix failing campuses? The use of student data in...

Stanford teams with teacher union CTA to train for Common Core Stanford University is joining with CTA to prepare schools for new learning goals that will change the way California students are taught and tested. Los Angeles Times Sam Walton’s granddaughter has plans to fix public education Carrie Walton Penner is arguably the most powerful...

LAUSD expert argues girl with low IQ may suffer less after assault A psychologist hired by LAUSD testified that a 9-year-old girl’s low IQ provided a “protective factor” from a sexual assault. KPCC Before LAUSD travel ban, Deasy flew 100k miles last year Former LA Unified Superintendent John Deasy traveled more than 100,000 miles last...

Huge settlement in sex abuse case has LAUSD rethinking reforms The district approved paying the staggering sum of more than $139 million to alleged victims of former Miramonte Elementary teacher Mark Berndt. Los Angeles Times Ryan Smith: Organizing for equity Smith, 33, arrived at Ed Trust-West after directing education programs and policy for the United...

Coalition submits application for South L.A ‘Promise Zone’ designation A coalition led by Los Angeles Trade-Technical College finalized an application Thursday seeking to make South Los Angeles a “Promise Zone.” City News Service Chino Valley Unified target of suit over prayer at board meetings A local school district is the target of a lawsuit that...

iPad contract resurrected: LAUSD to spend $22 million on tech LA Unified Superintendent Ramon Cortines is planning to spend $22 million in bond money to buy more than 20,000 iPads for standardized tests in the spring. KPCC Obama’s immigration plan will affect students of undocumented parents President Barack Obama will announce on Thursday night his...

California students in high-poverty schools lose learning time, study says California high schools with high-poverty students lose nearly two weeks of learning time, according to a new UCLA study. Los Angeles Times How strict is too strict? Hundreds of schools have embraced an uncompromisingly stern approach to educating low-income students of color. The Atlantic Plaintiff...