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Appraising the CD2 Race: Stopping the Machine

Posted on September 1, 2009 by

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in the new edition of Nina Royal’s North Valley Reporter. With the money rolling into their war chests, Chris Essel and Paul Krekorian are on track to raise 10 times as much as the … 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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Follow the Money: Essel’s Trail in CD2 Race Leads to City Hall Interests

Posted on August 17, 2009 by

The battle lines are drawn for the Council District 2 special election on Sept. 22 and if money talks — and it usually does in politics — Chris Essel should be unbeatable.She’s raised nearly $200,000, which is more than the … Continue reading →

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