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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Parents, Teachers Prepare for Another Round of School Cuts

    Teachers and parents cope with drastic cutbacks at LA schools as the Lakers cope with the Magic. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, President Obama met with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah today.  What can they do for each other about Iran, the Taliban and peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians?

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    By Warren Olney • Jun 4, 2009 • 1h 0m Listen

    State Controller John Chiang says the Governor isn't kidding about the need for billions in budget cuts in the next two weeks. We hear how students, parents and teachers are trying to cope with a changing educational environment. On Reporter's Notebook, can Dwight Howard stop the Lakers? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, as the Muslim world waits for tomorrow's message, President Obama met with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah today. What can they do for each other about Iran, the Taliban and peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians?


    Banner image: LAUSD families, teachers and community members gathered for one in a series of nightly community potlucks and camp-outs outside of John Liechty Middle School, highly impacted by teacher layoffs. Photo: David Rapkin

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    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      President Obama and the Middle East

      As President Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia today, Al-Jazeera aired what purports to be a threatening new audiotape from Osama bin Laden. But King Abdullah met Air Force One in searing heat at the airport and the two exchanged kisses on both cheeks.

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      27 min
    2. 27:20

      Parents, Teachers Prepare for Another Round of School Cuts

      The State Senate is about to hold hearings on restructuring government to make it more efficient.  In the meantime, service providers and school administrators are “transforming” their operations, to use Governor Schwarzenegger's phrase . That means cutting so deeply that core missions are being compromised.

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      20 min
    3. 46:52

      In the NBA Finals, It's Kobe vs... Dwight Howard?

      When the basketball finals finally begin tomorrow night at the Staples Center, fans won't see a confrontation between Kobe Bryant and LeBron James . Instead of the Cleveland Cavaliers , the Lakers will face the Orlando Magic and their budding superstar, Dwight Howard .  Jill Painter is a sports columnist at the Daily News .

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      6 min
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:0027 min

      President Obama and the Middle East

    2. 27:2020 min

      Parents, Teachers Prepare for Another Round of School Cuts

    3. 46:526 min

      In the NBA Finals, It's Kobe vs... Dwight Howard?

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