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LA Love It or Leave It — Are There Other Choices?

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

They’re protesting at the school board, they’re storming the City Council, they’re mad at the mayor, the teachers hate the charters, the charters hate the bureaucrats, the unions and the people hate everyone in government, the whole world of LA … Continue reading →

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The Guardian ‘Angel’ Behind an LAUSD Success

Posted on February 20, 2010 by

Her name is Dr. Angel Barrett. She is the principal of Plummer Street Elementary School in North Hills, one of the city’s poorest and most gang-infested neighborhoods. Yet, Plummer Street has become a model of what can be achieved in … Continue reading →

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Now Can We Talk About How to Educate Kids…

Posted on January 14, 2010 by

When I first came to town, the big issue was forced busing under court order intended to integrate the schools. Roberta Weintraub and Bobbi Fiedler on one side hollering about preserving neighborhood schools. Jackie Goldberg and Rita Walters on the … Continue reading →

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Talk, Talk, Talk — When WIll We Decide to Act?

Posted on January 4, 2010 by

The 21st century got off to a terrible start in its first decade what with unending wars and economic meltdown and I can’t say the opening acts of the second decade are all that promising. On Sunday, the National Football … Continue reading →

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Antonio’s Last Stand: Battle for LAUSD, City Hall

Posted on August 26, 2009 by

Antonio Villaraigosa has finally staked out his claim as the leader of Los Angeles; now all he has to do is lead. He knows good and well what the No. 1 problem is: Public employee unions are out of control. … Continue reading →

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LA’s Great Educational Experiment: Breaking up LAUSD 50 Schools at a Time

Posted on August 25, 2009 by

Finally, after 30 years of failure to achieve a record of success and a can-do classroom culture, LAUSD surrendered Tuesday and took the leap toward real reform. The school board voted 6-1 to open 50 new schools and those that … Continue reading →

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Something Is Terribly Wrong: Is It Them or Us?

Posted on July 9, 2009 by

I hate myself on days like this when it seems so clear it’s my fault — and yours. The state is broke, the city is paying its bills with credit cards, the schools are a disaster, the traffic a nightmare, … Continue reading →

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Fire Teachers Who Molest Kids? LAUSD Needs a Committee to Study the Question

Posted on June 10, 2009 by

After decades of lax treatment of teachers who molest children or commit other serious crimes, the Los Angeles School Board is finally ready to take action — well, to think about taking action. What the school board did Tuesday night … Continue reading →

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Cortines Socks It to the Inspector General: Who Needs a Watchdog for Bankrupt LAUSD

Posted on June 9, 2009 by

UPDATE: Connie Llanos in the Daily News today quotes Supt. Cortines as saying he wants Inspector General audits limited to possible crimes — not waste and inefficiency. Board member Marguerite LaMotte and UTLA President A.J. Duffy said the IG office … Continue reading →

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The Parent Revolution Comes to the LAUSD

Posted on May 26, 2009 by

A funny thing happened when Ben Austin was on his way to reforming LAUSD from within — his paid petitioners to qualify him for the school board ballot for the Westside got screwed up and he didn’t get enough signatures. … Continue reading →

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