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Parents at South LA school demand principal to step down
Parents say they and their students have been mistreated and verbally abused by Brenda Grady for years. CBS Los Angeles

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Ed chair’s facility bond fails passage in Senate
Sen. Carol Liu’s bill received support from all 27 Democrats in the upper house but failed to garner one Republican vote – all that was needed. SI&A Cabinet Report

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Preschools to receive arts education boost under federal program
An expansion of a federal arts education program announced Wednesday will pump additional resources into some of California’s struggling schools. KPCC

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Teen pregnancy is still a problem 
Are online schools a better option for teen moms – or just a high-tech version of schools that once hid pregnant girls from shame? Hechinger Report

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Students step up to the plate with Anti-Gang Challenge
The Orange County Gang Reduction and Intervention Partnership identified at-risk students in January based on performance in school. Orange County Register

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‘I want to give my students access to the world’
Lovelyn Marquez-Prueher is the recipient of the 2014 LA County Teacher of the Year award and the 2015 recipient of the California Teacher of the Year award. Ed Source