Mike Piscal

Founder and CEO, ICEF Public Schools

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Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ICEF Public Schools, a charter school operator

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Last night we heard about the Los Angeles Times  blockbuster education report , the release of records on 6000 3rd through 5th grade elementary teachers and what's called a "value…

Evaluating Our Teachers, Part 2

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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.

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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.

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Does LA Unified Really Want School Reform?

Mayor Villaraigosa says the LA Unified School District has delivered " a terrible blow to reform ."

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