Suspension Rates Vary Widely Among Schools
A new report released by UCLA’s Civil Rights Project adds to a growing collection of data that makes the case against using suspensions and so-called “zero tolerance” policies to discipline middle and...
View ArticleLAUSD Suspensions: Not Great, but Not the Worst
Check out this visual breakdown of suspension and discipline rates in school districts across the country, via EdWeek. The positive takeaway is that even three years ago (which is when the data used in...
View ArticleICEF Building Permanent Quarters for View Park Schools in South LA
ICEF Public Schools, a network of K-12 charter schools that focus on sending African American and Latino students from south Los Angeles to leading colleges, is planning to create permanent facilities...
View ArticleGap in instructional time for CA minority students spurs a lawsuit
Via Los Angeles Times | By Steven Ceasar The state Education Department has ignored its obligation to ensure that all California students receive a minimum level of instructional time, predominantly...
View ArticleWith White House listening, LAUSD students share concerns, ideas
Matt Gonzales and Adrianna McMullen on panel A group of LA Unified students joined local and national educators last week to describe academic challenges they face and to suggest ideas for what could...
View ArticleNew study finds LAUSD compares well with minority teacher hires
Los Angeles Unified School District represents a “rare bright spot” in hiring of minority teachers in both district and charter schools, according to a study released yesterday from the Albert Shanker...
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