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ACLU calls twerking suspensions "illegal and ill-advised"

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 19, Clicks: 4)
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The suspensions meted out to 31 high school students in San Diego for being in a "twerking" video were "illegal and ill-advised" and should be reconsidered, the ACLU said in a letter to the school principal Thursday. The two-day suspensions do not fit the Education Code definition of conduct that constitutes sexual harassment, David Loy, legal director of the ACLU branch for San Diego and Imperial counties, wrote to Scripps Ranch High School Principal Ann Menna.

0 comments | Tags: aclu twerking student suspensions school climate parental involvement | Topic: Secondary BAD >_<

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Closing California's education gap

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 20, Clicks: 3)
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Michele Siqueiros -- As the overall education level declines, the state faces not only social ills but also major economic problems.

2 comments | Tags: california opportunity gap michele siqueiros campaign for college opportunity | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Supreme Court weighing public school graduation in a church

Kbuck sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 27, Clicks: 4)
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Justices have been deciding for weeks whether to take up a Wisconsin case in which a school district was found to have violated the 1st Amendment.

1 comments | Tags: wisconsin high school graduation 1st amendment separation of church and state elmbrook wisconsin | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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LAUSD fighting for zero-tolerance on teacher cheating

Kbuck sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 46, Clicks: 5)
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The school district says a decision by a state panel — determining there was test-score cheating but the teacher shouldn't be fired — sends the wrong message.

2 comments | Tags: los angeles unified school district john deasy cheating teacher unions | Topic: Teaching Jobs BAD >_<

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High school students' tweets could lead to charges

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 19, Clicks: 4)
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At least one high school student in San Bernardino County could be charged with a crime after photos of nude juvenile girls ended up on social media, police said. Detectives are investigating how nude photos of four girls -– at least two are juveniles –- were reportedly spread on Twitter by a high school student.

1 comments | Tags: san bernardino county california twittier social networking child pornography | Topic: Other BAD >_<

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Texas court backs cheerleaders' display of religious banners

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 30, Clicks: 4)
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Cheerleaders in the town of Kountze, Texas, sued after school district officials banned the displays. A judge says they don't violate the Constitution.

2 comments | Tags: kountze texas cheerleaders religious freedom separation of church and state | Topic: Secondary BAD >_<

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Using technology to fight cheating in online education

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 17, Clicks: 4)
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Finding ways to thwart the ingenuity of computer-savvy students is crucial to proving Internet courses and diplomas are valid. Webcams and keystroke monitoring are among tools in use.

0 comments | Tags: virtual schools cheating online education western governors university test security | Topic: Higher Education BAD >_<

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Gov. Brown as Robin Hood

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 31, Clicks: 4)
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Brown's plan would allot significantly more money for districts with large percentages of poor children — those eligible for subsidized lunches — and English learners. But that would mean less than otherwise for middle-class and better-off districts where the vast majority of kids speak English at home.

0 comments | Tags: california jerry brown school funding poverty english language learners | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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L.A. schools falling apart, literally

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 28, Clicks: 3)
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Steve Lopez -- Years of budget cuts have meant many repairs simply aren't getting done. There are at least 35,442 unresolved calls for service and repairs, with about 1,100 more coming in each day.

0 comments | Tags: john deasy tech readiness california school funding steve lopez | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Giving every kid in L.A. a computer tablet? Pros and cons

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 20, Clicks: 4)
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Steve Lopez -- Mr. Deasy told me students will be required to take standardized tests on computers by 2014-15, and he wants his graduates to be trained and ready for life and careers in a tech-oriented world.

0 comments | Tags: california tech readiness john deasy computer tablets | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Gov. Jerry Brown promises fight over education overhaul

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 37, Clicks: 4)
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Jerry Brown says lawmakers will get 'the battle of their lives' if they balk at his plan to give more funds to poor districts and more spending flexibility to all school districts.

1 comments | Tags: california jerry brown school funding poverty english language learners | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Stop dissing the humanities

Skinner sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 31, Clicks: 4)
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Editorial -- Obama loves 'Moby-Dick.' Eric Garcetti reads Borges. Wendy Greuel's husband is a literary agent. But what have they done for the liberal arts lately?

0 comments | Tags: liberal arts humanities fine arts stem education | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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'Willful defiance' in L.A. schools

Skinner sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 52, Clicks: 4)
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Editorial -- A proposal to prevent the suspending of students for a relatively minor infraction deserves the approval of the school board.

1 comments | Tags: los angeles unified school district school suspensions willful defiance monica garcia | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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A curriculum crunch for California

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 58, Clicks: 5)
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The new Common Core State Standards are supposed to be implemented in schools in 2014. But the state is far from ready.

2 comments | Tags: california common core state standards controversy professional development | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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California: Brown wants to tie some funding of universities to new proposals

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 31, Clicks: 4)
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Gov. Jerry Brown wants to tie some state funding for California's public universities to a host of new requirements, including 10% increases in the number of transfer students from community colleges and the percentage of freshmen graduating within four years.

1 comments | Tags: california jerry brown school funding university of california | Topic: Higher Education BAD >_<

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