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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 8-5-14

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





Recent Lausd Graduate Vanessa Perez’ Speech To The Superintendent’S Annual Administrator’S Meeting
by smf for 4LAKidsNews Tuesday August 5, 2014  ::  This morning Superintendent Deasy hosted his annual back-to-school confab for principals and administrators in the new auditorium at Garfield High School. The highlight of these affairs is usually a barnburner of a kick-off-to-the school year speech from the superintendent to his assembled principals – a listing of the successes of the past year

L.A. Times Editorial: SCHOOL BOARD RACE TURNS NASTY FOR NO GOOD REASON
Alex Johnson's attacks on George McKenna are misleading, if not downright inaccurate By The Times Editorial Board | http://lat.ms/1s9QdDU  Aug 5, 2014  ::  Negative campaigning is a legitimate if overused tactic. If a candidate for elected office has flaws, his opponent has every right to say so. But in the current runoff race for the Los Angeles Unified school board, the attacks on veteran

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 8-4-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Supes Surveyed On Suspensionsfrom Politico Morning Ed and AASA: The School Superintendents Association and the Children's Defense Fund asked 500 school superintendents how and why they use out-of-school suspension. Out of the 92 percent who thought the punishment leads to negative consequences, more than two-thirds of superintendents said lost class tim