Schools’ next test is getting tenure ruling to pay off in class

The L.A. Times - Howard Blume "When the Los Angeles [...]

June 12th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, California, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Los Angeles, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Autonomy, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Retention, Teacher Salary, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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A startling waste of precious classroom time

The Washington Post - Jay Mathews "Lucia and Ignacia Barajas [...]

June 9th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, California, Childhood Education, Children, Class Size, Current Events, Education, Learning, Los Angeles, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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L.A. Unified suspension rates fall but some question figures’ accuracy

The L.A. Times - Teresa Watanabe "In the heart of [...]

May 31st, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Discipline, Education, Learning, Los Angeles, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Lower-income teens aren’t getting enough sleep, researchers say

The L.A. Times - Mary MacVean "African American high school [...]

April 26th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, African American, At-risk Students, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, High School, Learning, Los Angeles, Low Income, Low Performing, News, Sleep, Sleep Deprivation, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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California’s Districts of Choice

Education Next - June Krunholz "The Riverside Unified School District [...]

April 1st, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, California, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Los Angeles, News, San Diego, School, School Choice, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Program will help cash-strapped teachers fund their projects

The L.A. Times - Teresa Watanabe "The L.A. Fund for [...]

March 20th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, California, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Funding, Grant, Grants, Learning, Los Angeles, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Salary, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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U.S. Education secretary praises L.A. program

The L.A. Times - Teresa Watanabe "Arne Duncan visits the [...]

March 20th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, California, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Los Angeles, Low Income, Low Performing, News, Poverty, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Many L.A. Unified school libraries, lacking staff, are forced to shut

The L.A. Times - Teresa Watanabe "Budget cuts leave about [...]

February 24th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Budget, California, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Los Angeles, News, School, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How many languages can a child learn at the same time?

Latina Lista - Angelika Putintseva "Children learn languages faster and [...]

February 22nd, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Foreign, Foreign Language, Language, Language Immersion, Learning, Los Angeles, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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White students get better teachers in L.A., researcher testifies

The L.A. Times - Howard Blume "Black and Latino students [...]

February 8th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, African American, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Los Angeles, Low Income, Low Performing, Minority, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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