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SoCal schools may see more interns, substitutes in classrooms 
School is out for the summer, but for some in education, the work is just beginning on a problem that is growing more acute: the teacher shortage. KPCC

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Best school districts for your buck in Southern California
To find the best schools in Southern California, we weighed a district’s affordability, standardized test scores, college readiness and student-to-teacher ratio. NerdWallet

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In drought’s firm grip, California schools try to cope
School districts are grappling with how to adhere to new water use requirements. Ed Source

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Have Millenials turned away from teaching profession?
Education planners in a number of states are looking with alarm at the sudden drop of college students entering the teaching profession. SI&A Cabinet Report

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Arne Duncan: These are the things parents should demand from schools
Certain educational rights should be universal, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said Friday. Huffington Post

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7 more states, District Of Columbia receive No Child Left Behind waivers
The six states, and the District of Columbia, were given a three-year flexibility extension through school year 2017-18. iSchoolGuide