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    Which Way, L.A.?

    LAUSD Votes for Layoffs

    The Los Angeles Unified School District is in for continued struggle over last night's decision to lay off more than 5000 people, including 3500 newer teachers, those with too little seniority to have earned job protection.

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

    The Los Angeles Unified School District is in for continued struggle over last night's decision to lay off more than 5000 people, including 3500 newer teachers, those with too little seniority to have earned job protection. Koreatown's Del Olmo Elementary School will lose almost two-thirds of its teachers, despite a surge in test scores last year. Roman Cortines is the Superintendent who once warned that he might resign if cuts weren't made.

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    Teacher Layoffs, Water Shortages and Illegal Immigration
    1. 1:16A New President Goes South of the Border
    2. 25:53LAUSD Votes for LayoffsYou’re reading this
    3. 34:25Illegal Immigration in California
    4. 46:15Metropolitan Water District to Cut Supplies
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      Warren Olney

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Ramon Cortines

      Superintendent, Los Angeles Unified School District

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    2 of 4
    Teacher Layoffs, Water Shortages and Illegal Immigration
    1. 1:16A New President Goes South of the Border
    2. 25:53LAUSD Votes for LayoffsYou’re reading this
    3. 34:25Illegal Immigration in California
    4. 46:15Metropolitan Water District to Cut Supplies
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