LA School Report

In what is likely to be a series of campaign shakeups over the next few weeks, two candidates have withdrawn from the LAUSD school board race, both in District 6, which covers the eastern part of the San Fernando Valley: First, candidate Brian Muller decided to withdraw shortly after he declared his intention to run....

LAUSD Workers Union Endorses Both School Board Incumbents Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union supports incumbents Monica Garcia and Steve Zimmer, as well as Antonio Sanchez, who is running for an open seat. LA Times No More Suspensions at School Famous for ‘Stand and Deliver’ Last year alone, California schools sent kids home hundreds...

Board member Steve Zimmer said he expects to support the resolution at tomorrow’s board meeting that would subject any LAUSD grant application over $750,000 to school board approval (see: Board Members Aim to ‘Cuff Supt?) —  although he said he’s not “100 percent” certain. “My general feeling is that the Board of Education are the policy...

Our apologies – corrected post: According to the Los Angeles City Clerk’s Office, the final rosters for the LAUSD board races are still not final. Below is the latest:  

National teachers union head Randi Weingarten heaped praise on the tentative deal that LAUSD and UTLA announced last week. LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy touted it as historic (see: “This Has Never Been Done”). But elsewhere across the nation, the initial word about the deal hasn’t been so unanimously glowing. Today’s LA Times story about the deal highlights some of these concerns,...

LA School Report is increasingly being recognized for its coverage of critical Los Angeles education issues. The latest example is the site’s inclusion in the Students Matter newsletter for our story about SB 10, the resurrected version of SB 1530: Teacher Dismissal Bill, Redux.

The next few months aren’t just going to be about teacher evaluation, removal of sexual predators, and budget items. The charter application, review, and approval process will continue — including those that will be discussed at tomorrow’s Board meeting. At tomorrow’s Board meeting, items 16-20 are renewals or amendments to existing charters. But there are also new charters...

Los Angeles Teachers’ Evaluation Victory Bucks a Trend Los Angeles teacher appraisals won’t be based on ‘value added,’ increasingly being used across the country. Now a key question is how test scores will figure in. LA Times L.A. mayoral candidates discuss housing, education, city services The four candidates competing to replace outgoing Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa...

A group of Los Angeles-based Service Employees International Union locals have endorsed incumbents Monica Garcia and Steve Zimmer, as well as Antonio Sanchez, in their races for school board. “These candidates demonstrate a real appreciation for the role that student services workers play in a child’s learning,” said Courtni Pugh, Executive Director of SEIU Local...

A controversial item on the LAUSD School Board agenda this week proposes drastically limiting Superintendent John Deasy’s ability to seek funding for the district by applying for public or private grants. The resolution, initiated by School Board Members Richard Vladovic, Bennett Kayser, and Marguerite LaMotte, aims to give the school board veto power over grant...