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Board relents: no limit on number of speakers for vacancy
It could become the longest school board meeting in LA Unified history. With only one major agenda item at tomorrow’s 6:15 pm special meeting — to fill the District 1 vacancy by election or appointment — the board today removed any limit on the number of speakers addressing the board before action is taken. Previously,...
By LA School Report | January 6, 2014
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Memo surfaces on options to fill vacant LAUSD board seat
LA School Report has learned that a deadlock of the LA Unified school board on how to fill the vacant seat could lead to an election. In a memo prepared at the request of LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, County Counsel John Krattli analyzes options to fill the seat left open by the death last...
By LA School Report | January 6, 2014
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Pressure building: How, when to fill LaMotte LAUSD board seat*
The sides are digging in. With the holidays offering no break for the forces pushing to fill the vacant LA Unified school board’s District 1 seat, factions have firmly aligned behind US Representative Maxine Waters, for an appointment, and LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, for an election. Whatever the six board members decide at a...
By Michael Janofsky | January 6, 2014
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Happy Holidays to all our readers
With a holiday break approaching, LA School Report is taking a breather too. We will return on January 6, for full coverage of the intersection of politics and policy in public education here in Los Angeles.Thanks for checking in with us each day, and we look forward to resuming our coverage in the new year....
By LA School Report | December 20, 2013
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LA Unified’s 11 biggest stories of 2013 (told through headlines)
It may not have been the best of years or the worst of years, but 2013 was certainly among the most interesting of years for education-watchers in Los Angeles. Here are some of our favorite highs and lows of the year at LA Unified.
By LA School Report | December 20, 2013
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Millions of American students need to learn English
Via The Atlantic | By Trevon Milliard More than 5.3 million American public school students would struggle to understand this sentence. These students need to be taught the English language in addition to the usual material in math, science, and social studies. This presents a monumental challenge for educators nationwide, according to Patricia Gandara, a...
By LA School Report | December 20, 2013
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LA Unified ending GED tests, awaiting alternatives on paper
When 2013 comes to a close, LA Unified will stop offering GED tests over concerns about cost and computer-only access. Until the state chooses an alternative that provides a version with paper-and-pencil, degree seekers will have to visit schools outside the district. “The populations that we serve, especially the adults, are among those who need...
By Chase Niesner | December 20, 2013
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Private funeral service for LaMotte set for tomorrow
A private funeral service for Marguerite LaMotte will be held tomorrow at St. Brigid Catholic Church in Los Angeles, followed by interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. Interment wil follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City. LaMotte, who represented a south central district for a decade on the LA Unified school board, died Dec. 5 while attending...
By LA School Report | December 20, 2013
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‘Power Challenge’ helping LA Unified conserve energy
A new district-wide energy saving competition and curriculum in LA Unified schools are attempting to help the district save on its utility bill, while promoting STEM education at a time when California students are lagging in science and mathematics. In the POWER Challenge (Preserving Our Water and Energy Resources), district schools are competing to reduce...
By Chase Niesner | December 19, 2013
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LA Unified charter school gets renewal, with a string attached
Without any debate on Tuesday, the LA Unified school board approved five new charter schools and renewed eight existing charters. One other renewal came with an asterisk: The Alliance Ouchi-O’Donovan 6-12 Complex, a low-performing middle school and high performing high school that merged this year, was asked to return next year for a review after...
By Vanessa Romo | December 19, 2013