Bill Ring

TransParent

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Director of TransParent, a parent advocacy and leadership development organization

Bill Ring on KCRW

School Superintendent John Deasy told the elected school board last night that he's decentralizing the LAUSD.

LAUSD and Teachers' Union Form Tentative Agreement

School Superintendent John Deasy told the elected school board last night that he's decentralizing the LAUSD.

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President Obama's Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, told a recent labor-management conference that, in these very tough economic times, school districts and teachers' unions can solve…

The State of LA's Public Schools

President Obama's Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, told a recent labor-management conference that, in these very tough economic times, school districts and teachers' unions can solve…

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The Los Angeles Times has been reporting on what's called " value added " analysis of standardized test scores.  Last week, the paper revealed that LA Unified had information that…

Re-evaluating LA Schools Using the 'Value-Added' Method

The Los Angeles Times has been reporting on what's called " value added " analysis of standardized test scores.  Last week, the paper revealed that LA Unified had information that…

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