Jefferson High School
Teaches AP U.S. History and coaches football, speech, and debate at Jefferson High School in South LA.
PROFILE
David Wiltz
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FROM David Wiltz
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
LAUSD’s Student Records Problems An L.A. Superior Court judge has ordered state education administrators to help the Los Angeles Unified School District fix problems related to its new student scheduling system, MiSiS. The teachers’ union blames superintendent John Deasy for the malfunctioning software. But Deasy applauded the judge’s ruling. We look at what went wrong and the problems it’s caused.
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Trump says goodbye Paris Accord: What does it mean for U.S. and the planet? President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, the landmark international agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Trump was to renegotiate a new deal, but will that happen?
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Terrorism in London: Lessons for the US This weekend’s terrorist attack in London left seven people dead and almost 50 injured. London police fatally shot the attackers, and ISIS claimed responsibility.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Previewing James Comey's blockbuster testimony Former FBI director James Comey testifies Thursday in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee, but his opening statement has been released. In it, he says he felt pressured by Donald Trump to declare loyalty to him and publicly clear him of any wrongdoing in the Russia investigation.