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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 2-4-14

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











Lcff: California’S School Money Fight Heads To A New Venue
Posted by Dan Walters  to Sacramento Bee Capitol Alert | http://bit.ly/1fXilEh Monday, February 3, 2014  2:16 PM |  ::  The Office of Administrative Law is an obscure branch of the governor's office that was created more than three decades ago, during Jerry Brown's first governorship, to ensure that rules issued by state agencies comply with the law. That function makes it the next venue for
What parents know: THE ARTS MATTER
by Joe Landon and Colleen You, EdSource Today | http://bit.ly/1lyup5C 1February 4th, 2014  ::  The new Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) recognizes the critical role parents play in the education of their children – and embeds it into law by requiring parents’ input into local school district budgets and accountability plans. We are excited about the opportunities for parents,
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 2-3-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: "Berndt swept everybody up into this horror.” – ANOTHER MIRAMONTE CHILD ABUSE CASE EMERGES FROM THE SHADOWSObscured by the publicity surrounding teacher Mark Berndt is the case of Martin Springer, whose criminal trial is set to begin this week. By Alan Zarembo, LA Times |  http://lat.ms/1dmhIkt February 2, 2014, 8:32 p.m.   ::  The 2012 child abuse