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Report: LAUSD Officials Suspended Over ‘Personnel Matter’

A San Fernando Valley local superintendent and three additional LAUSD officials were removed from the current positions amid an internal investigation, according to a report Thursday.

2013/04/25

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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

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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$40M ‘Race To The Top’ Over For LAUSD

The Los Angeles Unified School District was unable to continue its pursuit of $40 million in federal funding Tuesday after a failure to reach an agreement with the teachers’ union.

2012/10/30

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LA Unified Board Extends Superintendent’s Contract

The Los Angeles Unified School District board has extended Superintendent John Deasy’s two-year contract by a year.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/10/11

LAUSD Seeks Arts Revival Ahead Of More Budget Cuts

The district faces a “substantially shorter school year” along with cuts to transportation, magnet schools, and honors classes if voters reject proposed tax hikes next month.

2012/10/08

LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy Addresses New School Year, Curriculum Changes

California will become one of the first states in the nation to begin implementing the new rigorous Common Core State Standards, the first-ever national guide outlining what every public school student should know.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/08/09

LAUSD Board Delays Parcel Tax Vote, OKs Furlough Days For Unions

If approved, the tax would have required property owners to pay an extra $298 a year for five years to raise $255 million to help fund district school operations.

2012/06/12

Deasy Marks 1st Year As LAUSD Chief After Wave Of Abuse Scandals

For Los Angeles schools chief John Deasy, it’s been Friday the 13th for his entire first year on the job.

2012/04/13

Ex-Beverly Hills School Superintendent Sentenced To 60 Days In Jail

The judge who ordered Jeffrey Hubbard to be taken into custody said he would not be shocked if the former superintendent was quickly released from jail.

2012/02/23

LAUSD Superintendent Deasy Sends Out Videotaped Message Telling Employees How To Handle Possible Abuse Cases

LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy is reaching out to 84,000 district employees — including teachers — with a videotaped message.

2012/02/18

LAUSD Gets Temporary Reprieve From Massive Budget Cuts

The Los Angeles Unified School District is getting a temporary reprieve from massive budget cuts, but thousands of teachers and staff members are still facing potential layoffs.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/02/15

Newport-Mesa Trustees Fire Superintendent Convicted Of Misappropriating Public Funds

An Orange County school district’s trustees have decided to fire a superintendent convicted of misappropriating public funds while he headed the Beverly Hills Unified School District.

2012/01/25

Former Beverly Hills Superintendent Convicted Of Misappropriation Of Public Funds

A former Beverly Hills school superintendent has been convicted of giving a former female employee more than $20,000 in gifts and increasing her car allowance without board approval.

2012/01/23