Stories matching tag 'Los Angeles Unified School District'
Los Angeles mayor visits nation’s most expensive public school
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa visited Los Angeles schools this morning, a day after he reiterated his commitment to education reform at his "State of the City" address. [...]
Track system at Manual Arts eases overcrowding, hinders student performance
Manual Arts High School is one of the year-round high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, and its teachers and administrators argue the track system has several problems. [...]
OPINION: The School Board Election: What L.A Unified doesn’t want you to know
[UPDATED] L.A. Unified teacher David Lyell shares who he is voting for in the upcoming Board of Education election and reasons behind those votes. [...]
OPINION: John Deasy a disappointing choice for LAUSD superintendent
Deasy's background and LAUSD's lackadaisical attitude are cause for concern for one teacher. [...]
John Deasy announced as new LAUSD superintendent
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Settlement changes teacher layoffs
A landmark settlement between the American Civil Liberties Union and the Los Angeles Board of Education will change the way teachers are laid off. [...]
Superintendent proposes budget plan for Los Angeles Unified School District
The Los Angeles Unified School District approved a plan to help balance the budget. [...]
Changing how teachers make the grade
L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa visited a South L.A. school Wednesday to award students for higher standardized test scores. But there is debate about the relationship between test scores and how well a teacher performs. [...]
BREAKING: Alleged bomb threatens Manual Arts High School
[Updated:] Police responded to a possible pipe bomb found in a Manual Arts High School restroom. [...]
Office for Civil Rights investigates LAUSD for discrimination
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Budget cuts hurt Arts Education Plan
L.A. Unified was one of the first school districts to provide comprehensive arts instruction for elementary school students. Now, budget cuts threaten the arts program. [...]
L.A. charter schools lack sufficient special education services, study says
An independent monitor study found 29 L.A. Unified charter schools to be out of compliance with standards for disabilities access. [...]
South LA’s ‘greening’ is more than gardens, though they help
Flowers and a vegetable patch greens the urban environment of the old South Central corridor. But the goals for Evie King and her students also include softening the neighborhood’s image. [...]
Fremont’s magnet likely to survive “reconstitution”
Los Angeles Unified School District's efforts to reconstitute Fremont High School has stirred emotion in the South LA community. But its thriving magnet school has a good chance of not getting touched. [...]
Are students languishing in English learner programs?
Studies show that many students who enter school as English learners are not reclassified by the eighth grade and will face greater obstacles in high school. [...]
Washington Prep’s $8.5 million approach to student learning
Washington Prep High School and its feeder schools embark on an $8.5 million federal-local initiative to curb neighborhood violence and other problems affecting schools in the hopes that it will increase learning inside the school. [...]
Parents scramble to meet Dec. 18 school choice decisions
Parents in Los Angeles often can choose which public school their children will attend, but exercising those choices requires them to get an education themselves. [...]
High-tech cafeterias may brew better eating habits at school
A pilot program at a South LA school promises innovation in cafeteria management; more importantly, it encourages healthier eating habits. [...]
L.A. High School students protest truancy proposal
For many South L.A. students, truancy and tardiness tickets have lead to financial troubles. So, they took to the streets in protest. [...]
Exploring a community’s needs, students vow to “change this place”
LA high school youth explore the impact of the recession on their education, but that's only part of the lesson.
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