Saturday, July 25, 2009

The news that didn't fit from July 26

OBAMA MAY DISQUALIFY SOME STATES – INCLUDING CALIFORNIA & NEW YORK - FROM SCHOOL GRANTS
Friday, July 24, 2009 10:04 PM
By Molly Peterson | Bloomberg.com  

CALIFORNIA THREATENED WITH LOSS OF FUNDS IF IT DOESN'T USE TEST SCORES IN EVALUATING TEACHERS: U.S. education secretary is expected to withhold millions of dollars in education stimulus money if the state doesn't comply with his demand.
Friday, July 24, 2009 9:16 AM
By Jason Felch and Jason Song From the Los Angeles Times 

CALIFORNIA SENATE PASSES BUDGET-BALANCING PLAN + BUDGET DEAL HIGH(LOW)LIGHTS
Friday, July 24, 2009 8:01 AM
BY JUDY LIN | ASSOCIATED PRESS FROM THE SANTA ROSA PRESS DEMOCRAT 

CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS BEGIN VOTING ON BUDGET PACKAGE
Thursday, July 23, 2009 10:14 PM
By JUDY LIN | ASSOCIATED PRESS   23 JULY | 9:45 PM PDT SACRAMENTO, Calif.

2 MAJOR STICKING POINTS STILL HOLDING UP STATE BUDGET DEAL
Thursday, July 23, 2009 10:14 PM
Shane Goldmacher in LA Times LANow Blog  

VILLARAIGOSA SAYS ‘CYNICAL’ STATE BUDGET WILL ‘KNEECAP’ OBAMA’S STIMULUS PACKAGE
Thursday, July 23, 2009 10:13 PM
LATimes LANow Blog -- Phil Willon at L.A. City Hall 

DRAFT ‘COLLEGE-AND-CAREER-READINESS’ CONTENT STANDARDS ELICIT MIXED REVIEWS
Thursday, July 23, 2009 10:13 PM
By Sean Cavanagh and Catherine Gewertz | EdWeek

‘RACE TO THE TOP’ GUIDELINES STRESS USE OF TEST DATA
Thursday, July 23, 2009 10:12 PM
By Michele McNeil \ EdWeek  |

Steve Lopez: COULD PARENTS SCREAMS JOLT L.A. UNIFIED INTO ACTION? + A letter to Steve
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 11:29 AM

LA UNIFIED SCRAMBLING TO DECODE EFFECT OF BUDGET DEAL
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 9:55 AM
Howard Blume | LA Times LANow Blog 

LONG BEACH UNIFIED TO PUT PARCEL TAX ON NOVEMBER BALLOT
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 10:30 PM
By Kevin Butler, Staff Writer | Long Beach Press-Telegram 

CALIFORNIA’S EDUCATION SYSTEM TAKES ANOTHER HIT
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 10:13 PM
By Katy Murphy and Theresa Harrington | MediaNews staff | San Jose Mercury News  

LAWMAKERS STILL WAIT ON DETAILS OF FISCAL PACKAGE
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 9:57 PM
James Rufus Koren, Staff Writer | Redlands Daily Facts [LA Newspaper Group]


COURT WON’T HALT NEW LAUSD HIGH SCHOOL IN CARSON …O.K., Long Beach
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 9:45 PM
The Daily Breeze | from staff reports

BUDGET AGREEMENT PUTS CALIFORNIA DREAM ON HOLD
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 3:29 PM
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER | News Analysis|  New York Times 

CSU INCREASES FEES BY 20%
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 3:24 PM
by Miles Nevin | Report Card | Long Beach Post 

A KEY TEST FOR L.A.’s COMMUNITY COLLEGES: Two institutions are on probation for failing to conduct 'program review.' Though that sounds like a minor administrative matter, it helps schools answer a big question: Do our programs work?
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 8:14 AM
Editorial From the Los Angeles Times 

PIERCE COLLEGE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION + GARBER LEAVES PIERCE
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 8:15 AM
Pierce College president announces resignation  By Dana Bartholomew, Staff Writer | LA Daily News   

Agri-tainment’ or Education?: VALLEY FAIR, PIERCE COLLEGE VYING TO LEASE CAMPUS LAND LAND.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 8:13 AM
By Dana Bartholomew, Staff Writer | LA Daily News   

“HOUSTON, WE HAVE A BUDGET” …unfortunately it’s one for California
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 7:44 AM
LA Times: ‘The plan is not yet formally released’  …but they have a chart of the cuts (kids’ health insurance) & a chart of the not cuts (kids’ health insurance not eliminated!).

WHAT FRANK McCOURT COULD TEACH JOEL KLEIN AND ARNE DUNCAN Monday, July 20, 2009 3:08 PM
…what he could teach Antonio Villaraigosa, Ramon Cortines and 121 slow learners in Sacramento – what he could teach us all if we only listened.      by Leonie Haimson Executive Director, Class Size Matters in The Huffington Post 

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