Posts Tagged ‘LAUSD’
LAUSD Postpones RFP for Walgrove School Construction
September 16, 2011 at 7:16 pm
marvista.patch.com
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The following letter was sent by Claudia Vizcarra, policy director for LAUSD Board Member Steve Zimmer. Due to unforeseen delays, the Walgrove RFP is anticipated to be issued on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Staff from various offices, including the Innovation and Charter Schools, Contracts, Legal Counsel, and Planning and Development, have been working diligently to prepare [...]
LAUSD teachers to offer positive gay images as part of anti-bullying program
September 14, 2011 at 6:40 pm
www.dailybreeze.com
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Los Angeles Unified teachers will offer lessons that promote positive images of gay individuals and their contributions to the nation as part of an anti-bullying program approved Tuesday by the school board.
Back-To-School Heat Wave To Keep LAUSD Students Indoors
September 7, 2011 at 8:44 am
losangeles.cbslocal.com
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Sweltering temperatures throughout Southern California will limit student activity on the first day of school for the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Cheating on state tests found at two Los Angeles schools
September 5, 2011 at 2:00 pm
www.latimes.com
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Three teachers at Short Avenue Elementary in Del Rey and one teacher at Animo Leadership in Inglewood are implicated.The state has thrown out the test scores of a top-performing Los Angeles school and of the highest-scoring campus in the nationally known Green Dot charter group after cheating was uncovered involving several teachers.
Schools enjoy unexpected funds, but midyear cuts are possible
August 28, 2011 at 12:00 am
www.latimes.com
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Los Angeles Unified's superintendent says he is 'gravely worried' about midyear cuts in state funding and plans to talk with the teachers union about further shortening the school year.After three lean years, unexpected state funds have given school districts from Sacramento to San Diego a financial breather, allowing them to rehire staff and restore smaller [...]
UCLA Library To House LAUSD Historical Records
August 11, 2011 at 11:40 am
laist.com
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History buffs rejoice. The UCLA Library is slated to acquire the historical records of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), according to the UCLA Newsroom. The extensive archive covers major district operations dating back to the late 19th century. [ more › ]
LAUSD rehires 450 elementary school teachers laid off in June
August 5, 2011 at 8:09 pm
www.dailybreeze.com
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The Los Angeles Unified School District says it has rehired 450 elementary school teachers who were laid off in June after reviewing vacancies across the district. RELATED LINKS: » More education news » BLOG: South Bay education news
L.A. Unified takes new tack on whooping cough vaccine
July 7, 2011 at 12:00 am
www.latimes.com
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As nurses use up their supply, the district decides to let unimmunized middle and high school students stay in school until more doses arrive if they return consent forms.Los Angeles school nurses on Wednesday exhausted their entire supply of 600 doses of thewhoopingcoughvaccine on students who began their academic year this week at area campuses [...]
LAUSD Budget Includes Big Layoffs
July 1, 2011 at 1:40 pm
www.huffingtonpost.com
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LOS ANGELES -- The sprawling Los Angeles school district, the nation's second-largest, now has a final budget that includes pay cuts and layoffs of about 3,000 employees, including some teachers and counselors. The school board vote 6-1 to approve the budget Thursday, saying it was forced to order the pay cuts and layoffs to close [...]
LAUSD looks to increase vegetarian offerings for students
June 16, 2011 at 7:34 pm
www.dailybreeze.com
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With the federal government and parents demanding healthier food for kids, Los Angeles Unified officials are looking to beef up vegetarian offerings.
LAUSD Teachers Vote Overwhelmingly To Ratify New Job Contract
June 4, 2011 at 8:01 pm
losangeles.cbslocal.com
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In the end, it wasn’t remotely close. More than eighty percent of LAUSD teachers voted to ratify a new contract that, in the process, helped save nearly 5,000 jobs and allows class sizes to stay at their present levels.
LAUSD, teachers union reach agreement on new contract
May 27, 2011 at 7:47 pm
Capping weeks of heated negotiations, Los Angeles Unified officials announced Friday they had tentatively come to an agreement with the teachers union on a contract.
