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Trial over amount sexually molested boys should get from LAUSD underway
LA Unified should be ordered to pay a large sum to two students who were sexually molested by their teacher while attending a Pacoima elementary school.
City News Service, by Bill Hetherman

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Out-of-state billionaires spending in Louisiana board of ed elections
The billionaires helping are Eli Broad, the California-based housing magnate who is now leading an attempt to send half of Los Angeles’s public school students to charter schools.
Washington Post Blog, by Valerie Strauss

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Commentary: Preschool for all is no panacea, California
Providing access to preschool for the state’s low-income children may sound like an obviously good idea. But the Preschool for All Act is the wrong way to give kids a boost.
Los Angeles Times, by Katharine B. Stevens

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Commentary: Quality preschool will boost California’s children
Yes, quality early education makes a difference, and there is vast research to prove it. Gov. Jerry Brown should sign Assembly Bill 47 to expand preschool in California.
The Sacramento Bee, by Deborah Kong

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Cool Kid Rogelio Justo inspiring others with musical talent
Student musician Rogelio Justo is a volunteer and mentor with children at Youth Orchestra Los Angeles.
KABC-TV, by Danny Romero

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LAUSD Magnet Programs: Now’s the time to consider
Los Angeles residents have a dazzling array of choices when it comes to Kindergarten through 12th grade education and the deadline is Nov. 13.
Larchmont Buzz, by Elizabeth Fuller