The Morning Read
Your Daily Roundup of LAUSD news from across the web | 10.05.21
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LAT Editorial: Full-Time Pay for Full-Time Board Jobs
Via the Los Angeles Times Running the schools was a lot simpler before there were federal standards and accountability tests and a commitment to closing the achievement gap for disadvantaged students. Back then, the Los Angeles Unified school board oversaw the district in much the same way as, say, the Police Commission now oversees the Police Department....
By LA School Report | September 11, 2013
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Morning Read: School Board Moves to Encourage Volunteers
LAUSD moves to facilitate screening for parent volunteers Trying to encourage more parents to volunteer at local campuses, the Los Angeles Unified school board approved a plan Tuesday to make it easier to get necessary fingerprinting and tuberculosis screenings, although the South L.A. representative asked that her schools be excluded from the plan. LA Daily News...
By LA School Report | September 11, 2013
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State Senate Approves Eliminating Testing for 2012-13
The California Senate today approved an Assembly bill that suspends statewide testing while students acclimate to the new computer-based Common Core curriculum. The legislation now heads back to the Assembly for a final vote before it reaches Governor Jerry Brown for his signature. Sponsored by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and authored by...
By LA School Report | September 10, 2013
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Common Core Budget Approval Put Off for Another Week
The LA Unified school board voted, again, to delay its final decision on crafting and approving the $113 million Common Core budget for at least another week. The money comes from the state and is intended to help school districts transition over the next two years to the new curriculum. It appeared to be a...
By Hillel Aron | September 10, 2013
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School Board Approves New Application for Race to the Top
The LAUSD Board of Education today unanimously and without discussion approved the district’s application for a $30 million Race to the Top application. The board approved an application last year only for the submission to be rejected by the federal Department of Education, in part, because the teachers union refused to sign off on it....
By Hillel Aron | September 10, 2013
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City Year Los Angeles Hosting City Hall Kick-Off Event
City Year Los Angeles, an education-focused nonprofit, is hosting its annual kick-off event tomorrow morning at City Hall, with the guest list expected to include Mayor Eric Garcetti and LA Unified Superintendent John Deasy. The event celebrates the dedication of 282 young City Year leaders who will provide individual support and attention to students across...
By Chase Niesner | September 10, 2013
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Torlakson Rebuts Duncan, Defends State Testing Bill
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today shot back at U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who expressed opposition to a bill in the California legislature that would eliminate statewide testing for a year while districts shift to new protocols aligned with Common Core. “This legislation will continue to be guided by what’s right...
By LA School Report | September 10, 2013
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Board Meets Today: Full Coverage
The LA Unified Board convenes at 1 p.m. today, with a long agenda of issues up for discussion and votes. LA School Report will be posting and Tweeting on the major developments, gavel to gavel. Stay with us all afternoon.
By LA School Report | September 10, 2013
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Morning Read: Duncan Resists CA Moratorium On Testing
U.S. secretary of education opposes California’s testing plan The nation’s top education official threatened Monday to withhold federal funds if California lawmakers approved pending legislation to revamp the state’s standardized testing system. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan issued the warning as AB 484 awaits a full vote of the Assembly and state Senate. LA...
By LA School Report | September 10, 2013
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Duncan Kicks off Back-to-School Bus Tour through Southwest
The brightly colored tour bus adorned with furry creatures rolling across the southwest is not a mirage — it’s Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in his wheels of the week. Duncan kicked off the department’s “Strong Start, Bright Future,” back-to-school tour today in New Mexico, where he is touring classrooms and holding town hall meetings on everything from improving low-performing...
By Chase Niesner | September 9, 2013