Magnolia Charter troubles in LAUSD highlight larger concerns
Magnolia Charter troubles in LAUSD highlight larger concerns Troubles encountered by the charter school operator, Magnolia Public Schools (MPS), at two of its eight charters in the LA Unified School...
View ArticleLow voter turnout predicted in LAUSD board race
Low voter turnout predicted in LAUSD board race Even as the runoff election appears to be tightening to fill the vacant LA Unified school board seat in south LA, the question is not only who will win,...
View ArticleSchool board election results: McKenna wins despite gains by Johnson
School board election results: McKenna wins despite gains by Johnson Amid a deep split in the black community in south Los Angeles, retired administrator George Mckenna won a seat on the LA Unified...
View ArticleKamala Harris: absenteeism interferes with ‘students’ rights’
Kamala Harris: absenteeism interferes with ‘students’ rights’ Attorney General Kamala Harris (photo by KNX) California Attorney General Kamala Harris appeared at LA Unfiied’s Malabar Elementary School...
View ArticleLAUSD Board calls closed-door meeting to discuss Deasy
LAUSD Board calls closed-door meeting to discuss Deasy LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy The LA Unified school board has scheduled a last-minute closed-door meeting next week to discuss its top employee,...
View ArticleTop 5 reasons the school board won’t vote on Deasy
Top 5 reasons the school board won’t vote on Deasy Will the fate of John Deasy, the beleaguered LA Unified school chief who evokes passion among both supporters and critics, come down to a school board...
View ArticleTiny LA district is approving charter schools beyond borders
Tiny LA district is approving charter schools beyond borders Valley Prep Charter in Van Nuys is not overseen by LAUSD A tiny, rural school district in northern Los Angeles County is under growing...
View ArticleAttention readers: site comments are now through social media
Attention readers: site comments are now through social media Starting today, LA School Report is turning to social media for reader comments. We’re shedding our current model, which required logging...
View ArticleFinal Results: LAUSD School Board Race
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View ArticleWhy we are closing down comments on our site (for now)
Why we are closing down comments on our site (for now) Readers of LA School Report may notice that we are no longer providing an option for posting comments, following in the footsteps of other news...
View ArticleAnalysis: Hudley-Hayes resume raises more than red flags
Genethia Hudley-Hayes Rather than jump to conclusions in the case of allegations first reported here earlier this month, that a LA Unified School Board candidate, Genethia Hudley-Hayes, has numerous...
View ArticleCommentary: Mayor Garcetti’s elephant in the room
Via KPCC In his first State of the City speech, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti laid out a plan to boost job creation, safety and the city’s ability to compete in a global economy. Noticeably absent,...
View ArticleHudley-Hayes still has big-name support in LAUSD board race
Genethia Hudley-Hayes Despite her inability to substantiate a number of academic credentials and other claims on her resume, Genethia Hudley-Hayes still has the backing of her major supporters in the...
View ArticleLAUSD labor relations lets the sunshine in (kinda)
UPDATED* A committee launched last year by LA Unified’s Office of Labor Relations to provide public information on labor negotiations is meeting today to discuss the district’s collective bargaining...
View ArticleLAUSD candidates agree (!) on value of public charter schools
Click to view slideshow. The latest forum for candidates running in a special election to fill the vacant seat in South LA’s District 1 produced unexpected agreement last night on some of the most...
View ArticleMcKenna, leading in school board race, won’t commit on Deasy
*UPDATED With three weeks to go before the election, George McKenna, a leading candidate for the LA Unified school board representing south LA, is refusing to clarify whether he supports John Deasy,...
View ArticleAnalysis: How to avoid a school board runoff in 4 easy steps
With seven candidates vying for the vacant LAUSD school board seat in South LA, what would it take to pull ahead of the pack and head off a costly stand-alone runoff? Coinciding with the California...
View ArticleTo our readers: Happy 4th of July
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View ArticleMagnolia charter troubles having an impact beyond LA Unified
New troubles for the non-profit charter school network, Magnolia Public Schools (MPS), are beginning to raise concerns beyond LA Unified, where the sudden closure of two schools for fiscal...
View ArticleMagnolia Charter troubles in LAUSD highlight larger concerns
Troubles encountered by the charter school operator, Magnolia Public Schools (MPS), at two of its eight charters in the LA Unified School District highlight a murky governance issue that legislatures...
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