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ICEF Building Permanent Quarters for View Park Schools in South LA
ICEF Public Schools, a network of K-12 charter schools that focus on sending African American and Latino students from south Los Angeles to leading colleges, is planning to create permanent facilities for its flagship family of schools, View Park elementary, middle and high schools. “Our teachers and staff will have the resources they need and...
By LA School Report | July 25, 2013
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Districts to Get First Payment Under Brown’s New Formula
The first installment of Gov. Jerry Brown’s new state aid program, known as the Local Control Funding Formula, will reach schools by next week. Nearly $27 billion is slated to be distributed from the controller’s office by July 31, according to to the SI&A Cabinet Report. The money represents the first regular installment for the...
By Brianna Sacks | July 25, 2013
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‘Political Season’ Starting with UTLA Leadership Conference
The local teachers union, UTLA, is holding its annual leadership conference next weekend, starting August 2 at the Westin Hotel near LAX. “The conference is an important way for us to unite as a union, and to provide you with support and resources for the challenges in the coming year,” reads the invite letter. “We...
By Hillel Aron | July 25, 2013
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Another Shocker in the East Valley: Here’s How it Happened
Local politicos are still recovering from last night’s shock result in the City Council District 6 special election, where former LAUSD Board member Nury Martinez stunned former State Assemblywoman Cindy Montanez, winning by fewer than 900 votes. Because of the exceedingly low voter turnout in the East Valley district, the margin was enough to give...
By Hillel Aron | July 24, 2013
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Sackpacks, Sackpacks; Getcha Sackpacks Here
With school starting in just a few weeks, the Office Depot Foundation is donating 8,000 sackpacks, each containing essential school supplies, to kids served by LA-area nonprofit organizations, schools and agencies. The giveaway starts at 10 a.m. Friday during a special Back-to-School Celebration at the Office Depot store at 401 E. 2ndStreet. As he did last year,...
By LA School Report | July 24, 2013
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Public School Art is Back — On Buses and Billboards, Anyway
LA has a new look – if you look carefully. The final installment of Los Angeles Fund for Public Education’s #ArtsMatter public art project got underway yesterday with bus wraps and hundreds of billboards promoting the importance of creative thinking in education. The artist Shepard Fairey – think “Hope” with a picture of President Obama...
By LA School Report | July 24, 2013
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Parents and Teachers Plan Rally to Save Special Education Centers
A group of parents and teachers plans to picket the office of school board member Tamar Galatzan on Wednesday to protest LA Unified’s compliance with federal and state laws to move special needs students into general education settings. The group, Parents and Teachers United for Action, says that by moving special education students from centers...
By Brianna Sacks | July 23, 2013
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Garcetti Makes First Education Appointment (updated)
Mayor Eric Garcetti has appointed Abigail Marquez as “the associate director of education and workforce,” his first education-related appointment. Marquez, an enthusiastic supporter and fundraiser for Garcetti during his recent election, formerly served as East Area director (a sort of community liaison) for Garcetti’s predecessor, Antonio Villaraigosa. She is also on the board of Legacy...
By Hillel Aron | July 23, 2013
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Weingarten: Bad Teachers Need Another Profession
Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, delivered a hard-charging speech at the union’s convention in Washington on Monday (transcript here), asserting that ineffective teachers should find another line of work. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ot8rjKmBfk&w=400&h=225] “If someone can’t teach after they’ve been prepared and supported, they shouldn’t be in our profession,” she said, winning loud applause from more...
By LA School Report | July 23, 2013
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Final Decision Close on CORE’s ‘No Child’ Waiver Request
After days of intense discussions with U.S. Department of Education officials last week, representatives from nine California school districts, a coalition known as CORE, now say they will know by early August if their waiver request will be granted. An updated application will be presented on Wednesday, reflecting changes outlined by discussions in Washington last...
By Brianna Sacks | July 22, 2013