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Top Stories and Commentary for Friday, May 30, 2008
Saving LA’s middle schools
By Patt Morrison/KPCC
LA County Middle Schools are in desperate need of improvement. A long-time issue with overcrowding has plagued these schools, but now one-half of them are dealing with congested classrooms. […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Thursday, May 29, 2008
Embargos afectan a las aulas
Foreclosures afect classrooms Analistas del sector inmobiliario detectan que la crisis ha obligado a familias a mudarse para otras zonas más asequibles Real estate analysts can see that the mortgage crisis has forced families to move to more affordable […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Teachers to have 1st major union led by women
By Greg Toppo/USA TODAY
Hillary Clinton’s bid to become the first female U.S. president could falter, but another milestone for women probably will fall into place this summer with little fanfare: Three women are slated to become […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Fix the admissions process
Opinion by Jeannie Oakes/Los Angeles Times Jeannie Oakes is a professor of education at UCLA and director of the University of California’s All Campus Consortium on Research for Diversity.
The law establishing the University of California in 1868 required the […]
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Top Stories and Commentary for Friday, May 23, 2008
New report provides policy framework for states to stem high school
By Michelle J. Nealy/Diverse Online
Legislative action is imperative to better assist struggling students through high school and beyond, says Jobs For the Future (JFF), a […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Monday, May 22, 2008
Build a database to guide education reform efforts
Editorial/San Jose Mercury News
This was to be the year California began to change how it runs and funds K-12 schools. Then a $15 billion deficit developed. The Legislature still can make progress with reformers’ top […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Wednesday, May 21, 2008
School matters: Poll reveals high hopes among Californians
By Carolyn Goossen/New America Media Editor’s Note: Public Policy Institute of California recently released a survey about California residents’ views on public education. This survey of over 2500 respondents – 50% white, 33% Latino, 9% Asian […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Analyst: Lottery plan off target
PROJECTIONS, SCHOOLS AMONG HER CONCERNS By Mike Zapler/San Jose Mercury News
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s plan to raise $15 billion for the state’s ailing budget by dramatically expanding the lottery is "overly optimistic" and would jeopardize billions in payments to public schools, […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Monday, May 19, 2008
Revised budget offers stability for future
Opinion by Dave Long/San Francisco Chronicle Dave Long is the State Secretary of Education
What is it that schools, students and teachers really want? They want to know that their funding is stable and education’s Proposition 98, passed in 1988, […]
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Top Stories and Commentary for Friday, May 16, 2008
California school districts deciding how to cope with state budget cuts
L.A. Unified and others consider spending reductions amid uncertainty about their funding. Balanced budgets must be submitted by June 30. By Jason Song and Seema Mehta/Los Angeles […]