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Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Deasy’s iPad Problem

L.A. schools superintendent John Deasy has written a blistering six-page memo defending the iPad program and the bidding process. He has temporarily halted the program, not because he doesn’t believe in it, but because -- in his words -- it’s been sidetracked by insinuations, innuendos, and misleading statements.

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By Madeleine Brand • Sep 3, 2014 • 1 min read

L.A. schools superintendent John Deasy has written a blistering six-page memo defending the iPad program and the bidding process. He has temporarily halted the program, not because he doesn’t believe in it, but because -- in his words -- it’s been sidetracked by insinuations, innuendos, and misleading statements. Meanwhile several board members are pushing for an internal report on the procurement process to be made public.

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    Madeleine Brand

    Host, 'Press Play'

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