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Claim of Funny Business on Petitions
Two LAUSD School Board candidates — school library aide Franny Parrish and 4LAKids blogger Scott Folsom — say they paid a man named James T. Law to gather signatures needed to qualify for the ballot. The City clerk deemed too many of Folsom’s signatures invalid for him to qualify to be a candidate for District 2. As for...
By Hillel Aron | December 21, 2012
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Final Board Candidate Lineup Announced
The Los Angeles City Clerk’s office released the final lineup of qualifying LAUSD Board candidates on Friday, December 14. Here it is: To see the Clerk’s office’s full press release, click here.
By Samantha Oltman | December 14, 2012
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Ballot Position for School Board Races Announced
Even before the final roster of candidates has been announced by the City Clerk’s office, their official ‘ballot position’ has been determined by random draw. Here’s the order:
By LA School Report | December 12, 2012
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Events: Sony Lot Kickoff For Anderson
There’s a big kickoff event for Kate Anderson’s campaign next week on the Sony Studios Lot, hosted by Davis “Waiting For Superman” Guggenheim and LA City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl, among others. Anderson is running against Steve Zimmer for District 4 (Hollywood to the Palisades). Her campaign website is here.
By LA School Report | December 7, 2012
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More Board Candidates Qualify
The Los Angeles City Clerk’s Office may not announce the final roster of LAUSD Board candidates until as late as December 15, but here are the candidates who are qualified and/or awaiting final approval to run for school board: LA School Report will post the final lineup of LAUSD Board candidates once the City Clerk’s Office...
By Samantha Oltman | December 6, 2012
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LAUSD 2013: Signatures Due Tomorrow
Tomorrow, December 5, is the deadline for LAUSD Board candidates to submit nominating petitions with at least 500 signatures to the City Clerk’s office in order to qualify for the March 2013 elections. There are 22 candidates who have declared their intent to run for a seat on the board. But as of this morning,...
By Samantha Oltman | December 4, 2012
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Kate Anderson: Early Endorsement, Signatures
Kate Anderson is getting the nod from Councilman Bill Rosendahl, a coveted endorsement for the contested 4th district school board seat which stretches from the Pacific Palisades to Hollywood. “Kate Anderson’s dedication is clear,” Rosendahl states in an email announcement from the Anderson campaign. “As a parent of two young daughters, Kate wants to change LAUSD so that parents...
By LA School Report | November 21, 2012
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Commentary: 3 Races Instead of 2
One of the most interesting things about Hillel Aron’s new LA Weekly profile about the race for District 4 (Can Kate Anderson Fix LAUSD?) is that Anderson was recruited to run against incumbent Board member Steve Zimmer. Defeating Zimmer may not be particularly difficult if he’s left hanging in the wind by UTLA, who isn’t particularly enamored with him, either....
By Alexander Russo | November 16, 2012
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Campaign ’13: Candidates To Watch
The final list of declared candidates for LAUSD school board is in, and the campaigns for Districts 2, 4, and 6 — three spots currently held by those with ties to Superintendent Deasy and his “reform” agenda — will likely eclipse 2011’s races in terms of spending and nastiness. But who are the key challengers...
By Hillel Aron | November 12, 2012
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Morning Read: A Slew Of Board Candidates
Candidates File Papers to Run For L.A. School Board The March election could change the course of a new teacher evaluation system, the union’s dealings with charters and, possibly, the future of Supt. John Deasy. LA Times Mother of Twins, Lawyer and Activist Goes After Anti-Charter Zimmer Kate Anderson, an activist mom and successful attorney...
By Hillel Aron | November 12, 2012