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Handling of L.A. schools shutdown offers a civics lesson
Garcetti’s seemingly innocuous statement underscored the jurisdictional divisions that marked L.A. government’s response to the threat.
Los Angeles Times, by Peter Jamison and Howard Blume

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LAUSD works to close two Porter Ranch schools over gas leak
The Board of Education is scheduled to consider a proposal to relocate students and staff temporarily from Porter Ranch Community School and Castlebay Lane Charter School.
Los Angeles Times, by Howard Blume and Carla Rivera

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Students can satisfy college math requirement while in high school
The new course comes as education advocates have criticized the current math placement tests at California’s community colleges and state universities.
EdSource, by Nadra Nittle

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Report examines school Internet connectivity state by state
A report has found that more than three-quarters of school districts (77 percent) meet the widely accepted goal of 100 Kbps per student.
THE Journal, by Dian Schaffhauser

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Leaving ‘No Child Left Behind’: New law heartens educators
School leaders and teachers are hopeful the new federal education law will offer a truer picture of success.
Associated Press, Carolyn Thompson

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Parents complain that LAUSD notified them too late about closings
Repeated calls to the Los Angeles Unified School District office were met with busy tones.
Los Angeles Times, by Stephen Ceasar