Beth Barrett

Contributor, LA Weekly

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Contributor to the LA Weekly; long-time local reporter and former staff writer at the Los Angeles Daily News

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There are seven LA City Council seats on the ballot next week, but only one without an incumbent.

The Race to Replace Councilman Greig Smith

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Last week, Judge William Highberger ruled that teacher lay-offs planned for three inner-city middle schools would deprive students of their constitutional right to an equal education.

Layoffs and Seniority in the LAUSD

Last week, Judge William Highberger ruled that teacher lay-offs planned for three inner-city middle schools would deprive students of their constitutional right to an equal education.

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California faces a deficit upwards of 15 billion dollars.

L.A. School Board Readies for Budget Battle

California faces a deficit upwards of 15 billion dollars.

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