May 27, 2010, 12:04 AM
California schools in high-poverty areas systemically receive less money from their school districts than campuses in better off areas, according to study by the Center for American Progress. Aided by data made available due to the 2009 federal stimulus, researchers found a 10-percent increase...
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May 25, 2010, 12:10 AM
The California Charter Schools Association is accusing the Los Angeles Unified School District of failing to provide adequate facilities to house dozens of charter schools, as required under state law. According to a lawsuit filed Monday, only 45 out of 81 charter schools have been approved...
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May 24, 2010, 12:08 AM
In its 11th annual report on the nation's air quality, the American Lung Association found that "despite progress in many places ... some cities, mostly in California, had air that was more polluted than in the previous report." The analysis focused on Environmental Protection...
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March 10, 2010, 12:08 AM
The question has loomed large for years: Is the Los Angeles Unified School District neglecting its non-English-speaking students? A study last year by the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute at USC seemed to think it was possible. After tracking an entire group of students who started out as sixth...
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February 12, 2010, 12:07 AM
The Los Angeles Unified School District is planning a major crackdown on under-performing teachers, weeks after news surfaced about the district's shoddy teacher evaluation practices. According to the LA Times, school officials are seeking to fire more than 110 teachers with two years...
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