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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

9-3-14 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):







Deasy on his critics: Constant attacks are ‘politically motived’
Deasy on his critics: Constant attacks are ‘politically motived’ Superintendent John Deasy Under withering criticism over the iPad program, a new student-tracking computer system and discordant relations with the teachers union, LA Unified Superintendent John Deasy said today that the attacks feel politically motivated at the expense of his agenda to improve the lives of district students. “I serv
UTLA holds morning rally to insist Deasy be thrown into ‘jail’
UTLA holds morning rally to insist Deasy be thrown into ‘jail’ Alex Caputo-Pearl speaking at a news conference 9-3-2014 UTLA is calling on Superintendent John Deasy to lock himself in teacher jail while he’s under any investigation over iPads, computer systems or anything else. At a rally earlier today union President Alex Caputo-Pearl told a crowd of teachers, “We are saying that he has to play b
After runnerup finish in state race, Gutierrez taking on Vladovic
After runnerup finish in state race, Gutierrez taking on Vladovic Lydia Gutierrez, former candidate for California Superintendent of Instruction The LA Unified school board president, Richard Vladovic, is no longer running uncontested for his seat next year. Lydia Gutierrez, who nearly advanced to the general election in the California Superintendent of Public Instruction race this year, has filed
Morning Read: Deasy defends actions with Apple and Pearson
Morning Read: Deasy defends actions with Apple and Pearson Supt. Deasy defends his dealings with Apple, Pearson Los Angeles schools Supt. John Deasy on Tuesday issued his most extensive and passionate defense yet of his actions involving Apple and Pearson, the companies that received the major contract in a $1.3-billion technology program. LA Times L.A. school board member Ratliff pushes for rele
9-2-14 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): Morning Read: CA student attendance above national averageMorning Read: CA student attendance above national average Analysis finds California students attend school more than U.S. peers California students attend school more consistently than most of their U.S. peers, and such attendance directly relates