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Welcome Back to School?

By On August 14, 2011 · 2 Comments · In LAUSD News

Tomorrow morning, students in the majority of the Local District 1 high schools will return to school. Their siblings in middle school and elementary, as well as the vast majority of high schools in the rest of LAUSD won’t start until September 7th.

These are the weeks I cherish. Other parts of [...]

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How Atlanta’s Cheating Scandal Bodes for LAUSD

By On July 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Public School Choice

By now, many parents have heard of the Atlanta cheating scandal that involved teachers, principals and the superintendent of schools–nearly 200 employees physically changing answers on bubble tests.

I see the problem as twofold. First parents can’t allow this to get swept under the rug. Cheating is cheating, and it’s illegal and sends [...]

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