Which Way, L.A.?
The Politics of Education in South LA
Teacher evaluations, pay raises, charter schools and a controversial superintendent will all be affected by next Tuesday’s special election to a vacancy on the LA Unified School Board. We’ll hear from both candidates.
By Warren Olney • • 25m ListenTeacher evaluations, pay raises, charter schools and a controversial superintendent will all be affected by next Tuesday’s special election to a vacancy on the LA Unified School Board. A young, self-styled reformer is challenging a veteran of 50 years of teaching and administration. The stakes are high, but critics say the reformer has taken a low road in the run-off campaign. We’ll hear from both candidates.
Also, it’s not so hot, but it’s still humid. How long will Southern Californians be stuck with somebody else’s weather?
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In this episode
2 storiesAll this crazy, humid, stormy weather- why’s it happening?
Lightning on the beaches, floods in the mountains, high temperatures and wilting humidity. That’s not normal for this season in Southern California, but it describes the weather we have been having for more than a week. How long will Southern Californians be stuck with somebody else’s weather?
Read the story6 minMeet the candidates of the LAUSD Board District 1 Race
When Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte died unexpectedly, the LA Unified School Board was left pretty much divided between three members backed by self-styled reformers and three supported by employee unions, including the United Teachers of LA.
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