Latest News and Comment from Education

Monday, September 22, 2014

9-22-14 LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD

LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District):







LAUSD Title 1 money in jeopardy over enduring MiSiS glitches
LAUSD Title 1 money in jeopardy over enduring MiSiS glitches The deadline for LA Unified students’ receiving free and reduced priced lunch is tomorrow, leaving anyone who has not renewed an application facing an empty stomach come Wednesday. Making matters worse, school site officials say a bug in the district’s new student data system, MiSiS, has made it difficult to target students who still nee

LA Unified sets record with 5 county ‘Teachers of the Year’
LA Unified sets record with 5 county ‘Teachers of the Year’ The five LA Unified teachers named Los Angeles County “Teachers of the Year” are in the front row, (left to right): Maricar J. Fortuno Calatán, Lovelyn Marquez-Prueher, Isabel J. Morales, Michael A. Morgan, and Hector V. Perez-Roman. A record five LA Unified teachers have been named Los Angeles County Teachers of the Year for 2014-15. The


Another challenger to Kayser enters LAUSD school board race
Another challenger to Kayser enters LAUSD school board race Andrew Thomas, challenger to Bennett Kayser for the district 5 seat on the LA Unified school board Andrew Thomas came to the conclusion the LA Unified school board had grown too distant from issues at the school level. He tried one approach at improving things, serving as a member of the Parents Advisory Committee, which was suppose to he
In State of the Union, Caputo-Pearl hints at strike, targets Deasy
In State of the Union, Caputo-Pearl hints at strike, targets Deasy Alex Caputo-Pearl, President of UTLA In his first State of the Union speech as the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) president, Alex Caputo-Pearl delivered a careful, balanced address at the union’s annual Leadership Conference on Friday night, leaving most of the fiery rhetoric to one of his predecessors, Wayne Johnson, who energ
Morning Read: Teacher dismissal bill may further muddy process

Morning Read: Teacher dismissal bill may further muddy process Teacher dismissal bill may add complexity not simplify Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation in late June with the goal of expediting the process of dismissing teachers for egregious misconduct, but some experts say AB 215 will only further muddy up an already difficult and costly process. S&I Cabinet Report Officials optimistic abo

9-20-14 This Week in LA - School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD
LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District):Deasy, Garcetti help kick off City Year in 25 LAUSD schoolsDeasy, Garcetti help kick off City Year in 25 LAUSD schools Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, helping kick off City Year in LA Unified schools. LA Unified Superintendent John Deasy and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti were on hand today to help 288 C