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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 6-8-14

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







Two More States Repeal Common Core Ed Standards
By MOTOKO RICH, New York Times | http://nyti.ms/1kPGpPC JUNE 6, 2014 ::  The governors of Oklahoma and South Carolina signed bills within the past week repealing the Common Core state standards, guidelines for children’s achievement in reading and math between kindergarten and high school graduation. Both states had been among the 46 and the District of Columbia that had adopted the standards,


Two Corporate Jets Donated To Lausd Aircraft Mechanics School At Van Nuys Airport
Clay Lacy, a legendary pilot and pioneer in aviation-related businesses, provides a Learjet and Gulfstream DAN WEIKEL, Los Angeles Times | http://lat.ms/1pSXoT0 Airplanes and engines occupy the hangar of the aircraft mechanics school operated by the Los Angeles Unified School District at Van Nuys Airport. (George Wilhelm / Los Angeles Times) Published 8 June 2014  ::  Clay Lacy, a


SCHOOL BOARD RIVALS MUST ACT QUICKLY: George McKenna, Alex Johnson seek funding, endorsements in L.A. Unified race; Two unions face tough choice
BY HOWARD BLUME, LA Times |  http://lat.ms/1uEMAYH George McKenna, above, and Alex Johnson are headed for a runoff. Published 8 June 2014 ::  The top two finishers in this week's election for the Los Angeles Board of Education will meet in an August runoff, but first they face another crucial contest: the race for money and powerful endorsements. Especially in play is the influential backing


4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 6-7-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT  New Orleans Rebuilds Education System With Charter Schoolsfrom the PBS NewsHour |http://to.pbs.org/1kKIFb1 June 5, 2014 at 6:29 PM EDT  ::  On September, New Orleans will be the country’s first all-charter school district. The evolution was accelerated after Hurricane Katrina, when state officials and others s