LAUSD board should appoint successor to Marguerite LaMotte Commentary: It is with a very heavy heart that I must assert that the Los Angeles Unified Board of Education should appoint an interim board member to fill the now vacant seat of Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte, and do so swiftly. LA Daily News Vote delayed to January on...

Can American students get smart? Commentary: The latest international test scores of 15-year-olds are in, and the results are appalling. The Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA, found that the United States — the most affluent country in the world — failed to rank in the top 20 in any category. LA Times LAUSD board member...

Protests against LAUSD’s ‘teacher jails’ held Calling for an end to what they say is harassment, hundreds of United Teachers Los Angeles members rallied at district offices across the city late Monday afternoon to support educators removed from classrooms and housed in so-called teacher jails while allegations of misconduct are investigated. LA Daily News California...

Brown’s overhaul of California school finances sparks infighting Commentary: Gov. Jerry Brown’s landmark overhaul of public schools’ finances was aimed at their most vexing issue – chronically low academic achievements among poor or “English-learner” students. Not only would more money be spent – billions more, in fact, thanks to a tax increase – but state aid...

Don’t let fears stop necessary technology reform in L.A. schools Commentary: The LA Unified School District has been lauded — and scrutinized — for its trailblazing efforts to reform teacher evaluation and include student achievement in hiring and firing decisions. But the $1 billion push to provide every student and teacher with an iPad may be...

LAUSD could lose up to $200 million if families don’t submit paperwork Facing the potential loss of up to $200 million in state money to help educate impoverished students, Los Angeles Unified is scrambling to comply with new state rules requiring financial verification for every low-income pupil. LA Daily News LA Unified board member Bennett...

Parent involvement at L.A. schools getting new look In Cudahy, parents collected more than 600 signatures demanding a new principal. In Culver City, they fought attempts to unionize classroom aides and formed a group that elected a school board majority. In Los Angeles, parents are organizing for more effective school disciplinary practices. LA Times Schools promoting...

Dozens of LA Unified schools lack staff needed to run libraries As many as 145 schools across L.A. Unified may have closed their libraries, according to staffing numbers provided to KPCC this week. The district said it does not have a tally of shuttered libraries, but figures show schools and the district have hired only...