LA School Report

On Wednesday, February 27, Antonio Sanchez, Monica Ratliff, and Maria Cano — the three candidates competing for the District 6 School Board seat representing the East San Fernando Valley — will participate at a charter school parent event hosted by Families That Can, a statewide network of charter school parents that’s part of the California Charter...

United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) has reported that its campaign spending for the 2013 School Board race jumped from $72,000 to $1.7 million in the past month.  But multiple independent expenditure (IE) accounts and unmatched transfers between the union’s two committees make it difficult to verify the accuracy or completeness of those figures.

In a recent conversation with LA School Report, Dr. Judith Perez, President of the Administrators Union, weighed in on LAUSD’s controversial new teacher evaluation guideline: “It feels rushed to us,” she said. “We understand the judge’s requirement that this be implemented this year. But what happens then is an attitude of, ‘just get it done.'” Perez’s comments,...

Sequestration: What Southern California Stands to Lose The Southland is bracing for massive cuts in federal spending at the end of the week, with education and airport officials in particular worried about the impact of the impending reductions. LA Daily News See also: LA Times, KPCC, SI&A Cabinet Report Senator Proposes Pushing Back Teacher Layoff...

In a Mayoral election dominated by the economy and the budget, education has been barely a blip on the leading candidates’ radar screens. For a moment, at least, all that will change on Wednesday, February 27, when the five Mayoral candidates take part in a debate at the United Way’s education summit. The question is...

Just a reminder: Tuesday, February 26, is the last day to apply for a vote-by-mail ballot for the March 5 primary election with a simple click of the mouse. You have until midnight to make the request. Click here. At stake are several important political positions in Los Angeles, including the mayor’s office and three...

An energetic crowd gathered early on a Saturday morning to listen to a pep talk from District 4 incumbent Steve Zimmer before hitting the pavement to walk the precinct. Standing on a chair to address the crowd, Zimmer spoke of his appreciation for their efforts and pride in the commitment of those who showed up,...

Here’s what the LA Daily News has to say in its new LAUSD School Board endorsements —  the same three candidates who were endorsed earlier this month by the LA Times editorial page, albeit not entirely for the same reasons: District 2: Monica Garcia: “She has been a consistent, if sometimes lukewarm, supporter of reform.” District 4:...

Three for LAUSD Board – and for Education Reform The result could either confirm the slow move toward innovation and reform in the nation’s second-largest school district. Or it could reverse the course, destroying the few steps the district has taken in recent years to shake up the old, failing education structure. LA Daily News Editorial...

A lawsuit that challenges teacher tenure and other job protection laws written into the California State code has a court date. But it’s still a year down the road, slated for January 27, 2014. Filed on behalf of nine students by the non-profit Student Matters, Vergara v. California is taking on the state constitution. It...