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Judge Denies Bail Reduction For Ex-Miramonte Teacher Mark Berndt

Mark Berndt, a former Miramonte Elementary School teacher, is scheduled to appear in a court Wednesday for a hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence for him to stand trial.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/03/28

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2 New Resolutions Aim To Protect LAUSD Students From Predators

The Los Angeles Unified School District unveiled two resolutions Monday aimed at better protecting students from sexual predators.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/03/12

Teacher Credentialing Commission: LAUSD Failed To Report Miramonte Abuse

The failure by Los Angeles school officials to report two suspected pedophiles to the state’s teacher licensing commission has put a spotlight on the obscure agency that was reeling last year from a scathing audit that found a backlog of 12,600 cases.

2012/03/10

20 Civil Sex Abuse Claims Announced Against Miramonte Teacher

Attorneys for 20 alleged sexual abuse victims announced the filing of civil lawsuits Friday against a former Miramonte Elementary School teacher and the Los Angeles Unified School District.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/03/02

LAUSD Bans Blindfold Reading Program In Wake Of Teacher Sex Abuse Claims

Blindfolding has been officially banned in the Los Angeles Unified School District in the wake of the district’s sex abuse scandal.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/03/02

LA School Chief Orders Staff To Submit Reports Of Teacher Misconduct To State Credentialing Board

Los Angeles schools chief John Deasy has ordered his staff to submit or resubmit reports of teacher misconduct to a state credentialing board in the wake of news that at least two such reports had fallen through the cracks.

2012/02/22

Former Miramonte Teacher Pleads Not Guilty To 23 Counts Of Sex Abuse

Mark Berndt, a former Miramonte Elementary School teacher, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to committing lewd acts on dozens of children between 2008 and 2010.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/02/21

Alleged Victims Of LAUSD Teacher To Appear On ‘Dr. Phil’

Alleged victims of former LAUSD teacher Mark Berndt are appearing on the Dr. Phil show Thursday, Feb. 16.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/02/15

LAUSD Teacher’s Aide Arrested For Allegedly Attempting To Have Sexual Contact With Student

A teacher’s aide with the Los Angeles Unified School District has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to have sexual contact with a 15-year-old student.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/02/14

LAUSD Releases Statement Explaining $40K Settlement With Teacher Accused In Sex Abuse Scandal

A firestorm of controversy erupted Friday when it was revealed that the Los Angeles Unified School District had entered into a $40,000 settlement with a former Miramonte Elementary School teacher — accused among other things of blindfolding his students and feeding them his bodily fluids — in a sexual abuse scandal that has rocked Los Angeles.

2012/02/10