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Rafe Esquith Sues the LAUSD
There’s a new twist in the story of Rafe Esquith, the L.A. elementary school teacher who was removed from his classroom in April and put into “teacher jail” after allegedly making an inappropriate joke. Now the allegations against him have escalated to sexual and financial misconduct, and Esquith, for his part, is suing the LAUSD .
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThere’s a new twist in the story of Rafe Esquith, the L.A. elementary school teacher who was removed from his classroom in April and put into “teacher jail” after allegedly making an inappropriate joke. Now the allegations against him have escalated to sexual and financial misconduct, and Esquith, for his part, is suing the LAUSD.
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1 of 5Solar Power, Watts Riots: Pop Culture, and 'Straight Outta Compton'- 0:17Rafe Esquith Sues the LAUSDYou’re reading this
- 9:07Exide Plant Contamination Worse Than Previously Believed
- 16:19Solar Power v. Power Companies
- 24:21Watts Riots: Watts in Pop Culture
- 40:05Film Roundup: 'Straight Outta Compton' and More