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Thursday, January 23, 2014

1-23-14 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:







Gov. Brown: THE STATE OF THE STATE …OF PUBLIC EDUCATION + smf’s 2¢ on the Principle of Subsidiarity
A few words on public education from Governor Brown by LA School Report | http://bit.ly/1hP6FFq Gov. Jerry Brown Posted on January 22, 2014  ::  In his State of the State address today, Gov. Jerry Brown spent a few minutes talking about public education in California. Here’s what he had to say: “Last year, I spoke of the


ADVOCATES WANT TO LIMIT USES OF STUDENT DATA + smf’s 1¢
Annie Gilbertson| Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC http://bit.ly/LZE2e4 | Maya Sugarman/KPCC January 22nd, 2014, 10:06am  ::  As computerized testing becomes the norm in California schools and many students are using computers to turn in class assignments, tiny bits of data useful to school administrator are captured along with it. An advocacy group is concerned about who else is using that data:


SB837: MORE PRESCHOOL THAN CALIFORNIA CAN AFFORD + smf’s 2¢
The 'transitional kindergarten' program championed by state Senate leader Darrell Steinberg would create an expensive new entitlement. LA Times Editorial | http://lat.ms/1eVCt99 SB 837 would create a new program ‘universal transitional kindergarten’ for all 4-year-olds. (Los Angeles Times / January 22, 2014) January 23, 2014  ::  Preschool can do wonderful things for disadvantaged
L.A. City Hall Takes A Fresh Look At Lausd
By Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Daily News | http://bit.ly/1dVZLNW LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy delivers his State of Schools report to members of the City Council at City Hall, Tuesday, January 21, 2014. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker/L.A. Daily News) Posted: 01/21/14, 8:26 PM PST   ::  Los Angeles Unified Superintendent John Deasy made a rare appearance before a City Council committee
Twitterpated: SUPERINTENDENT DEASY CROSSES THE FREEWAY AND TESTIFIES AT CITY HALL COMMITTEE MEETING + smf’s 2¢
By L.A. Times reporter Howard Blume, via Twitter 6:01 PM - 21 Jan 2014 :: @HowardBlume: No immediate story forthcoming. Just thought I'd report a bit about this testimony before the city council committee via Twitter. Here's link to critical report--harsh about many L.A. things. School officials said they weren't consulted: http://ow.ly/sOMh9 L.A. schools Supt. Deasy testifies at City Hall


1-21-14 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: This AM’s School Board Meeting: TWO MONTHS AFTER HE KILLED ONE PLAN, KAYSER HAS HIS OWN TITLE I IDEASby Michael Janofsky, LA SchooLs Report  |  http://bit.ly/KCdvCaby smf / 34min Annette Benimg To Become Face Of Arts Ed For CaliforniaMary Plummer| Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC http://bit.ly/1ePLgsW January 20th, 2014, 6:00am  ::  Actress Annette Bening has si