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Trading places with a councilman - October 22, 2013 - One day not long ago I was sitting in the audience at a Los Angeles...
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A Democrat who's pushing to outlaw transit strikes - October 23, 2013 - Steve Glazer may represent the California Legislature's wave of the...
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Pet owners in need deserve compassion too - October 25, 2013 - Last spring I wrote about a novel campaign to keep dogs and cats out of...
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Tuition increases at public colleges in U.S. slow
The average price for tuition and fees at public four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. rose 2.9% this year to $8,893 for in-state students, a College Board report says.
More questions on L.A. Unified's iPad program, but few answers
District officials say they hope to present a fuller picture of the costs and other issues next week.
Segregating English learners in schools
The Los Angeles Unified School District has little choice in the matter. Yet there is reason for concern.
Matching careers and community colleges
Allowing California's community colleges to expand the degrees they confer is appropriate for the times.
School iPads to cost nearly $100 more each, revised budget shows
The L.A. Unified School District will spend $770 per iPad, a 14% increase over earlier cost estimates, the revised budget shows.
L.A. Unified's English learner action upsets parents, teachers
As the district moves to enforce a policy of grouping pupils of similar English fluency ability together, those opposed protest.
Study faults UCLA's handling of faculty's racial bias complaints
Allegations of racism were rarely investigated and rarely resulted in sanctions, a report says. The survey also finds racial divisions among faculty members.
Eli Broad donates $250,000 to downtown L.A. arts school
Philanthropist's gift could signal a turning point for L.A. Unified's Cortines High School, which has struggled to find civic support.
Palmdale boy has unexpected visitor on the playground
Joseph Bonner has been missing his dad, who deployed to Cuba, and classmates have been helping him cope. On Wednesday, Master Sgt. Bonner surprised them all.
L.A. Unified considers slower iPad rollout
Supt. John Deasy is on board with a plan that would extend by a year a $1-billon school tablet program, after problems emerged during initial distribution.
Getting rid of bad teachers
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a teacher firing bill. Fine. But now he should take the lead on this thorny issue.
4 L.A. schools defer iPads, citing security, liability issues
The middle schools still want the tablets, but only after L.A. Unified addresses questions about hacking and responsibility if a tablet is lost or broken.
School's military-style reboot aims to push students further
To boost college-attendance rates, North Valley Military Institute in Granada Hills combines teaching with physical training and a rank structure.
