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    Which Way, L.A.?

    LA Teachers Protest Stalled Contract Talks

    Several thousand Los Angeles teachers turned out last night to point flashlights on LA Unified offices downtown and in the San Fernando Valley. Their contract ran out in July and, five months later, they claimed they were pushing for higher salaries and shining the light on continuing waste by the LAUSD .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Several thousand Los Angeles teachers turned out last night to point flashlights on LA Unified offices downtown and in the San Fernando Valley. Their contract ran out in July and, five months later, they claimed they were pushing for higher salaries and shining the light on continuing waste by the LAUSD. They're exerting pressure on candidates for the March school board election by withholding endorsements. We look at the politics of education and what goes on in the classroom.

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    Schools, Politics, and the Capitol Christmas Tree
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    2. 21:25Christmas Tree Fuelled by Hydrogen Fuel Cell
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Dan Konecky

      Producer, To the Point

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      A.J. Duffy

      Apple Academy Charter Public Schools

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      Howard Blume

      education reporter for the Los Angeles Times

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      Justin Kirby

      English teacher at Fairfax High School

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    1 of 2
    Schools, Politics, and the Capitol Christmas Tree
    1. 1:11LA Teachers Protest Stalled Contract TalksYou’re reading this
    2. 21:25Christmas Tree Fuelled by Hydrogen Fuel Cell
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