The Morning Read
Your Daily Roundup of LAUSD news from across the web | 10.05.21
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LA Unified board to consider request to delay computer tests
In its first meeting of 2015, the LA Unified school board tomorrow will debate a range of issues, from students’ eating alone to farm workers’ pay. But it’s the issue of state testing that will have the most immediate and significant impact on more than 300,000 district students. Adding a powerful voice to the growing opposition...
By Vanessa Romo | January 12, 2015
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Survey: Teachers support changes in state job protection laws
The majority of public school teachers who participated in a new survey support changes in state teacher job protection laws that were the focus of last year’s landmark ruling in Vergara v. California. The findings were somewhat of a surprise in that the poll, conducted by Goodwin Simon Strategic Research for Teach Plus, a national nonprofit that...
By Craig Clough | January 12, 2015
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Garcetti wades into LAUSD politics, endorsing Galatzan
Mayor Eric Garcetti, who rarely insinuates himself into Los Angeles public school politics, is endorsing Tamar Galatzan for a third term representing LA Unified’s District 3 board seat. “Tamar is an innovative problem-solver and a strong and thoughtful advocate for Valley schools and kids,” Garcetti said in a news release from the Galatzan campaign. “She...
By LA School Report | January 12, 2015
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Morning Read: Duncan says feds committed to testing
Education secretary says administration is committed to testing The secretary of education, Arne Duncan, insisted on Monday that the administration would not back away from annual testing for students. New York Times President Obama to seek limits on student data mining President Barack Obama on Monday is expected to call for tough legislation to protect...
By LA School Report | January 12, 2015
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Labor board rules against LAUSD for teacher evaluations
* UPDATED LA Unified violated state employment laws by imposing an evaluation system on members of its teacher union, UTLA, a state agency said in a tentative ruling made public today. If the ruling made on Christmas Eve by the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) stands, the district would have to stop the evaluation process,...
By Vanessa Romo | January 9, 2015
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Charter group endorsing 3 (of 4) incumbents for LAUSD board
The political arm of the California Charter Schools Association, CCSA Advocates, is endorsing three of the four incumbents seeking reelection to the LA Unified school board in March. The exception is Bennett Kayser, a staunch charter opponent who has represented board District 5 since 2011. Kayser is so closely aligned with the teachers union, UTLA,...
By LA School Report | January 9, 2015
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Brown’s budget: More for Common Core, Internet, charters, special ed
* UPDATED Gov. Jerry Brown‘s proposed state budget for 2015-2016, released today, includes $52 million more in K-12 funding than last year’s budget. The increase, which would bring the state’s K-12 education spending to $47.12 billion, a one-tenth of 1 percent increase over last year, includes more money for Common Core implementation, Internet infrastructure, special education, emergency...
By Craig Clough | January 9, 2015
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New chief of troubled Magnolia: ‘I’ve done this work before’
Long time education reform advocate, Caprice Young, is taking over the troubled Magnolia Public Schools charter network, but it won’t be official until a set of test results come in. “I’m waiting to get my tuberculouses results,” she said, laughing on a phone call from her office. “Then I can actually set foot on a...
By Vanessa Romo | January 9, 2015
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Morning Read: Duncan to call for repealing No Child Left Behind
Arne Duncan to call for No Child Left Behind revamp Education Secretary Arne Duncan will call for repealing and replacing the nation’s landmark federal education law, No Child Left Behind. Politico Obama plan would help many go to community college free President Obama said Thursday that he would propose a government program to make community...
By LA School Report | January 9, 2015
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Ex-LAUSD board president Young taking over Magnolia charters
* UPDATED Magnolia Public Schools, which has fought bitterly with the LA Unified school board to keep several of its schools open, has turned to an old LAUSD hand to take over its leadership. Caprice Young, a long-time education reform advocate and former school board president has been named Magnolia’s new Chief Executive Officer. Young confirmed...
By Vanessa Romo | January 8, 2015