Which Way, L.A.?
Schools, Politics, and the Capitol Christmas Tree
The next crisis for LA schools is contract negotiations between teachers and a new superintendent. What does next year's school board election have to do with it? We also talk with a high school teacher about what he earns and how much he does for the money. Plus, alternative energy lights this year's State Capitol Christmas tree'but you can't do this at home.
By Warren Olney • • 30m ListenThe next crisis for LA schools is contract negotiations between teachers and a new superintendent. What does next year's school board election have to do with it? We also talk with a high school teacher about what he earns and how much he does for the money. Plus, alternative energy lights this year's State Capitol Christmas tree'but you can't do this at home.
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2 storiesLA 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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Christmas trees on the West Lawn of the State Capitol are nothing new, but on this year's 56-foot-tall white fir, 6500 lights are powered by a type of generator that's never been used before. Governor Schwarzenegger pushed the button on a hydrogen fuel cell .
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