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Venice high school sex allegations not so clear-cut
Authorities acknowledged Wednesday that they are still trying to sort out exactly what happened and that no criminal charges have been brought. Los Angeles Times

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Schools in need to get more LAUSD arts funding
Some LA Unified students in poorer schools are short-changed when it comes to art education, according to preliminary results from survey of principals. KPCC

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What if education reform got it all wrong in the first place?
It’s been just over 30 years since war was declared on America’s public schools. Pacific Standard

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New funding law creates disparity among low-income schools
There are 200,000 high-need students in 677 schools throughout the state who don’t draw maximum dollars under the formula. Ed Source

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School Medicaid claims rejected again
Federal administrators of a school-based Medicaid program appeared this week to issue a final rejection of some $460 million in claims. SI&A Cabinet Report