Listen Live
Donate
 on air
Schedule

KCRW

Read & Explore

  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Food
  • Culture
  • Events

Listen

  • Live Radio
  • Music
  • Podcasts
  • Full Schedule

Information

  • About
  • Careers
  • Help / FAQ
  • Newsletters
  • Contact

Support

  • Become a Member
  • Become a VIP
  • Ways to Give
  • Shop
  • Member Perks

Become a Member

Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

DonateGive Monthly

Copyright 2025 KCRW. All rights reserved.

Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
Cookie Policy
|FCC Public Files

Back to Which Way, L.A.?

Which Way, L.A.?

John Deasy's iPad Controversy - The Political Fallout?

LA Unified Superintendent John Deasy has announced that his $1 billion plan to get iPads for every student is over. He wants to solicit new bids for the future.

  • rss
  • Share
By Warren Olney • Aug 27, 2014 • 1 min read

LA Unified Superintendent John Deasy has announced that his $1 billion plan to get iPads for every student is over. He wants to solicit new bids for the future. Deasy acted this week after emails obtained by news organizations revealed a cozy relationship between him and Apple, the maker of iPads—and between both Deasy and a former assistant with Pearson, which produces educational software. Can Deasy survive? Raphael Sonenshein is Executive Director of the Pat Brown Institute and a long-time student of politics in Los Angeles.

  • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

  • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

    Jenny Hamel

    KCRW

  • KCRW placeholder

    Raphael Sonenshein

    California State University, Los Angeles

    News
Back to Which Way, L.A.?