Picking Cherries

Since charter schools receive public funds, they need to serve all students, not just the ones that are college-bound.

For-Profit Corinthian Schools File Bankruptcy As Attorney General Calls for Student Debt Forgiveness

Corinthian Schools filed for bankruptcy after several state attorney generals called for student debt relief, citing predatory practices.

LAUSD Looks to Sue Apple Over Troubled $1.3 Billion iPad Program

The Los Angeles Board of Education has authorized its attorneys to explore a possible lawsuit against the technology giant.

USC to Offer Online MBA

The University of Southern California Marshall School of Business created an online MBA program focusing on emerging online business topics.

New Murder Charge Leveled in Valley Murder Spree

He's now charged in the death of a Foothill Freeway killing.

LAUSD Middle School Teacher Disparages Blacks and Jews, Uses Racial Slur in Class, Suit Alleges

LAUSD officials decline to comment on a lawsuit, alleging a 7th grade teacher used epithets during history class at Paul Revere Charter.

Youthanasia

I ask State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson to rescind his endorsement of the One System Report on Special Education.

Hitting the 'Reset Button' Education Department Suspends Use of Standardized Tests in School Evaluations

The Board of Education voted to suspend the Academic Performance Index and to evaluate alternatives for measuring school performance.

Strategic Silence

Was the Los Angeles Times criticism of Bennett Kayser based on his failure to debate or their adherence to ideological purity?

Another CSUN Fraternity Suspended Pending Investigation of 'Hazing and Sexual Misconduct'

Tau Kappa Epsilon is the latest fraternity to be suspended from Cal State Northridge amid a crackdown on hazing following a teen's death.

To Reduce Enrollment, Cal State Northridge Makes Admission Tougher

Students from outside the school's local area will face tougher academic admission standards to reduce enrollment over the next four years.

Will Tamar Galatzan Disavow CCSA's Unethical Behavior?

Mailing by the California Charter Schools Association ignores my endorsement by the North Valley Democratic Club.

School District Lawyers Allowed to Help Minors Facing Deportation for Free

The LAUSD Board approved a policy allowing its attorneys to help students, who came to the U.S. without their parents to, fight deportation.

University of California to Require Incoming Students to Be Vaccinated

Starting in 2017 all incoming UC students will have to be vaccinated against measles and a variety of other diseases.

LAUSD Food Services Director Ousted Amid Allegations of Hinky Financial Dealings

The man who oversees L.A. Unified’s $354 million food program denies allegations of wrongdoing lobbed by the Office of the Inspector General

Studio City LAUSD Schools Remain Measles-Free

Despite the lower vaccination rates among affluent communities, there has been no sign of measles in LAUSD schools.

The Neighborhood Council Valley View Needs to Provide Equal Access For All Candidates in the LAUSD Board, District 3 Race

Inviting only the incumbent to speak at a meeting paid for with city funds does not fulfill the mission of increasing civic participation.

UCLA Researchers Make Melanoma Discovery

About 70,000 cases of melanoma are diagnosed annually in the United States, and about 8,000 of those people eventually die of the disease.

The LAUSD Needs Community Input

If Tamar Galatzan really wants “parents to get involved in their child’s education,” shouldn’t she welcome the community’s input?

Former Schools President Takes on Embattled Charter Schools

Powerful and controversial former school board President Caprice Young takes helm at cash-strapped Magnolia Public Schools.

Is MiSiS Putting Our Students In Danger?

We already know that MiSiS is harmful to our children’s education and the taxpayers’ wallets.Is it also jeopardizing the health of children?

Confronting the LAUSD's Massive Bureaucracy

The parents, teachers, staff and administrators of local school communities must be empowered if change is going to be brought to the LAUSD

Studio City Students Wanted: Scholarships Up for Grabs

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California is offering $338,000 in college scholarships.

LAUSD Bans Antibiotic-Treated Chicken in School Lunches

Some of the nation's largest school districts jointly banned meals with chicken fed animal byproducts, antibiotics or raised inhumanely.

Class Warfare

Tamar Galatzan says our schools are holding fundraisers to buy toilet paper because the Board is sending too much money to Title I schools.

KPCC Reports That LAUSD Argued Middle Schooler Can Consent to Sex with Teacher

How can we entrust the district to protect our children when they blame the victim in a case of sexual molestation?

LAUSD Students Not in Peak Physical Condition

They lag behind the state averages in fitness.

LAUSD Still Working Out the Kinks of Computer System, Cortines Says

Students have had trouble getting transcripts, and being able to enroll in classes they need.

Ramon Cortines Back at Helm of LAUSD for Third Time

Cortines’ contract with the district calls for him to receive an annual salary of $300,000, which is $50,000 less than John Deasy’s salary.

It's Official: Deasy Is Out as LAUSD Superintendent

He will remain with the district on “special assignment” until Dec. 31.

Report: Deasy Resigns as LAUSD Superintendent

The school board authorized its lawyers several weeks ago to begin negotiating a separation agreement with lawyers for John Deasy.

LAUSD Partners with Nonprofit to Offer Computer Science Classes for All Ages

The goal is to diminish the "digital divide."

LAUSD's Superintendent May Be on His Way Out, Report Says

The school board has given authority to its attorneys to discuss terms of a possible departure, the Los Angeles Times says.

Organizers Seeking Parents to Lead 'Walktober' Walk-to-School Efforts

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation hopes to institutionalize the habit of walking and biking.

LAUSD School Board to Rate Superintendent's Performance

After canceling the $1billion iPad program, John Deasy has come under increasing scrutiny from the teachers' union and board members.

Missing from LAUSD Schools: $2M Worth of Computers

A review found that the school district lacked an effective tracking system -- and that losses could be even higher as a result.

Save Those Back-to-School Receipts! 8 Tax Credit Tips from the IRS

Here are several important facts you should know about education tax credits, courtesy of the Internal Revenue Service.

LAUSD Scraps $1 Billion iPad Program

The announcement ends a sometimes-tumultuous program that was plagued by difficulties since its rollout.

One-Third of Intersections Near Elementary Schools Go Unmanned, Crossing Guards Say

Crossing Guards flood the Los Angeles City Council chambers to express concern about a staffing shortage.

640,000-Plus Students Go Back to School

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Unified School District has not settled contract negotiations with teachers.