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What do Some LA School Children and Troops in Iraq Have in Common?
As Mayor Villaraigosa prepares to try his hand at improving student performance in public schools, he’ll have to deal with a problem researchers say is “hidden in plain sight.” Also tonight, late-summer heat stresses the power system.
By Warren Olney • • 30m ListenAs Mayor Villaraigosa prepares to try his hand at improving student performance in public schools, he’ll have to deal with a problem researchers say is “hidden in plain sight.” Also tonight, late-summer heat stresses the power system.
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2 storiesSearing Heat Pushes State Electricity Grid to the Max
Higher temperatures are generating a higher demand for power, making today and tomorrow Flex Alert days.
Read the story6 minPost Traumatic Stress Disorder in L.A. Schools
With hugs all around, Mayor Villaraigosa , LA’s elected School Board and Superintendent Brewer announced today that the Mayor will try to improve student performance in two high schools and their feeder schools. The specific schools have not been named and the Teachers’ Union is worried about what it calls “hostile takeovers”. Meantime,…
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