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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 8-24-14

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









Editorial: GOV. BROWN IS RIGHT TO OFFER LEGAL HELP TO IMMIGRANT MINORS
The Times supports the effort to use state dollars to help immigrant children By The LA Times Editorial Board | http://lat.ms/1znboVx A child holds up a sign in support of migrant children at a demonstration last month in San Diego. (David Maung / EPA)   Aug 24, 2014  ::  Gov. Jerry Brown, state Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and a roster of other elected state officials


Voices from the field: The MiSiS CRISIS + smf’s 2¢
The Associated Administrators of Los Angeles Weekly Update | Week of August 25, 2014 | http://bit.ly/1ojn9Go 21 August 2014  ::  On August 12, 2014, LAUSD opened the school year using a new student information system, MiSiS (My Integrated Student Information System). The result has been chaos at secondary schools, where administrators, counselors and clerks have become frustrated and exhausted
Investment advice: 3 REASONS TO BE BULLISH ABOUT PEARSON PUBLISHING
Jonathan Yates, Benzinga Staff Writer | http://bit.ly/1tx8exE       August 22, 2014 10:03 AM   ::  Even in the age of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), there's still reason to be bullish about Pearson Publishing (NYSE: PSO), a British book publisher. Indeed, Pearson Publishing stacks up well against the likes of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). 1.) Educated Profit Margin Pearson
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 8-23-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: LAUSD REPORT FAULTS iPAD BIDDING, PLANNING & PROCUREMENTby Howard Blume, - LA Times http://lat.ms/1qxfCVW STUDENTS explore the possibilities with their new LAUSD-provided IPads. A new report says the district inadequately planned the distribution of an iPad to each student. (Bob Chamberlin, Los Angeles Times) Aug 22 2014  5AM  ::  The groundbreaking