LA Unified School Board Considers 2 Plans for Brown’s Proposed Boost in School Funding Board members at L.A. Unified will hold talks Tuesday morning about how to use funding increases expected from Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed student funding overhaul. KPCC/CBS2 See also LA Times Parents at Van Deene Elementary Picket Against Principal A couple dozen...

LAUSD Board Offers Conflicting Options for Spending New Revenue With millions in Proposition 30 dollars trickling in and more revenue promised under Gov. Jerry Brown’s school-funding plan, Los Angeles Unified board members are jump-starting the debate over the best way to rebuild a school district devastated by five years of budget cuts. Daily News Insurance...

Most Crenshaw High Teachers Being Displaced in LAUSD Reorganization The school is being split into three magnets in an effort to boost test scores and reduce the number of dropouts. Only 29 of the school’s 62 teachers were asked to return next year. LA Times LAUSD Students Share HIV/STD Statuses Via Text Message The Los...

Students Protest Loss of Staff in Crenshaw High Reorganization Of the 62 teachers who reapplied for their jobs, 29 were selected. Fewer than 10 elected not to return, said Cathy Garcia, a Crenshaw math instructor and teachers union representative who was among those displaced. LA Times Assembly Approves Bill To Ease Teacher Firing Lawmakers approved...

Nine Districts Resubmit ‘Stronger’ Application For NCLB Waiver If approved, the application by members of the umbrella organization California Office to Reform Education, or CORE, would be a first. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has approved waivers for 37 states with eight more states under review. Ed Source See also: SI&A Cabinet Report Sequester Cuts Hit...

Popular Principal’s Dismissal Leaves a South L.A. School Divided Irma Cobian was highly regarded at Weigand Avenue Elementary in Watts. But under California’s 2010 trigger law, she was ousted last week. ‘It devastated our morale,’ one teacher said. LA Times ‘Miracle’ L.A. School Board Triumph ‘Fifth-grade teacher’ was underdog candidate Monica Ratliff’s ballot designation. It...

Elections Deal a Blow to L.A. Unions The defeat of Wendy Greuel and other candidates who received heavy financial support from labor is a loss but not a fatal one, observers say. LA Times Jerry Brown’s Political Reboot In his reprise as governor, he’s been as ruthlessly practical as he’s been reflective, embracing his inner...

Monica Ratliff’s Election to L.A. School Board is ‘Huge Upset’ The fifth-grade teacher’s low-budget effort defeats Antonio Sanchez, who had $2.2 million spent on his behalf and was endorsed by the mayor’s reform coalition. LA Times Veteran Teacher Monica Ratliff Scores Upset Win in Lopsided Race for LAUSD Board Attorney-turned-teacher Monica Ratliff was elected to...

LA elects new city attorney, controller and 3 city councilmen Elementary school teacher Monica Ratliff faced a David-and-Goliath competition for a seat on the Los Angeles Unified School Board — and won. KPCC With all precincts reporting, clear leaders emerge in city races A political-action committee spearheaded by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the Coalition for School Reform,...

Find Your Polling Place Don’t forget to vote! LA Unified Candidates Monica Ratliff, Antonio Sanchez Square Off The candidates tried to highlight policy differences — but they didn’t appear as wide as each candidate contends. KPCC L.A. Elections May Be Decided By Older, White Voters, Poll Shows The survey of likely voters finds that non-Latino...