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2012 Milken Educator Jackie Bonilla (CBS)

West LA Teacher Honored As Sole 2012 Milken Educator

Third-grade Clover Elementary School teacher Jackie Bonilla has been called a “21st-century teacher for a 21st-century learner.”

2013/01/18

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Community Protests LAUSD’s Plan To Convert Crenshaw High Into Magnet School

The Los Angeles Unified school board has approved the drastic overhaul of one of the state’s lowest performing high schools, a plan that will require teachers to reapply for their jobs.

2013/01/15

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CSU To Offer Online Classes For $150

Students in the California State University system will soon have access to online courses to earn college credit over the Internet.

2013/01/15

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New Safety Measures To Take Effect On USC Campus

New measures designed to increase security on the University of Southern California campus are expected to go into effect soon.

2013/01/06

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Thieves Break Into 2 SoCal Schools, Escape With iPads

Thieves have broken into two Southern California schools and escaped with $12,000 worth of iPads.

2012/12/31

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LA Schools Get Awards For Promoting Nutrition

Los Angeles schools will receive more than a quarter million dollars in federal prize money for winning “Healthier US Schools Challenge” awards for promoting nutrition and physical activities.

2012/12/15

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LAUSD Faces Criticism For Plan To Buy iPads For 600,000 Students

LAUSD Board President Monica Garcia says the purchase of an estimated 600,000 tablet computers is critical to ‘closing the digital divide’.

2012/12/12

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Attorney: ‘Criminal Culpability’ Needed To Fix LAUSD Abuse Scandal

An attorney representing alleged child sex abuse victims from Miramonte Elementary School called for a more thorough audit of the Los Angeles Unified School District on Friday.

2012/11/30

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Calif. Grad Rate In Bottom Half Of All US; LAUSD’s Even Lower

New federal figures ranked California 32nd out of 50 states in graduating high school students – and the Los Angeles Unified School District is even worse.

2012/11/27

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UCLA, UCR Fire Back At Article Placing Campuses Among ‘Most Dangerous’ In America

School officials at two local universities are angered by a published report that placed their campuses near the bottom when it comes to safety.

2012/11/24

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LAUSD Rescinds Furlough Days After Prop. 30 Passage

Students in the Los Angeles Unified School District will get a full school year for the first time since 2008.

2012/11/13

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CSU Postpones Talks On Tuition Rate Hikes

The Cal State Board of Trustees on Tuesday postponed a scheduled vote on undergraduate tuition increases.

2012/11/13

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Prop. 30 Likely To Eliminate LAUSD Furlough Days

A possible funding cut of $255 million to the Los Angeles Unified school district is no longer on the table after voters passed Proposition 30.

2012/11/13

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USC Gift Is Enough To Build A School And Do A Jig

The multimillion dollar news out of the University of Southern California was enough to make you dance.

2012/11/10

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CSU Eyes New Fees To Push Students To Graduate On Time

California State University officials are set to unveil incentives for college students to graduate on time even as budget cuts in Sacramento have cut classes and admissions at campuses statewide.

2012/11/09