From the monthly archives: February 2012

Interdistrict Permit Applications Available

By On February 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Public School Choice, Uncategorized

Families interested in obtaining an Interdistrict Permit to attend school outside the LAUSD boundaries should know the permit website is live.  Applications are available from 3/1 to 4/30.  In recent years, LAUSD has tightened its restrictions on families wishing to attend schools outside the district, claiming the loss of funds as a [...]

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LAUSD Affiliated Charter Versus Independent Charter

By On February 29, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Uncategorized

In the effort of saving time today, I’ve posted over at “Ask A Magnet Yenta” to explain what an affiliated charter is as compared to an independent charter.  Several schools are in the midst of this process, thanks in large part due to the change in Title I funding, and the loss of the $85,000 [...]

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Feeling Pretty Shell Shocked?

By On February 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In LAUSD News

It hasn’t been the greatest month to be an LAUSD parent.  Or for that matter, a staffer, an administrator, or a teacher.  First the Miramonte scandal rocked the headlines with one teacher, then a second, and then another arrest of a janitor at a different school. Several more instances of [...]

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More Abuse Scandals Rock LAUSD

By On February 3, 2012 · 1 Comment · In LAUSD News

This week hasn’t been a good one for LAUSD.  Or parents.  Or students.  First the news that a 30-year veteran teacher from Miramonte Elementary school was arrested on lewd acts with a child.  And honestly, if that was the only story, I wouldn’t have written about it.  The news has covered it well.  The police [...]

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