Looking At Locke
LAUSD school board candidate Dan Chang claims he led the turnaround of Locke High School. Was this the success story he claims? What does it say about his plans?
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A Place To Belong
Throughout their career, Metallica has welcomed outsiders into their family. They are celebrating 40 years on the last domestic stop on the M72 tour.
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Proposed Resolution Seeks To Make Public School Students Whole
A path of action for the LAUSD School Board to force the Charter School Division to meet its obligation to collect debt owed to the District.
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Did The Los Angeles County Democrats Read Their Platform?
LAUSD BD5 School Board Candidate Karla Griego would uphold the party's promise to hold charter schools accountable. The Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) endorsed her opponent.
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School Board Candidates To Meet In Online Forum
With the balance of power on the LAUSD School Board at stake, Board District 3 voters will hear from Scott Schmerelson and Dan Chang.
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Not Fit To Serve
Former President and draft dodger Donald Trump has once again insulted those who have served our country and paid with their life and limbs.
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Sunday Mailbag December 10
Politics: Israel
"C.P. in Los Angeles, CA, writes:
Disappointed that you let the comment that Rep. Ilhan Omar (DFL-MN) is 'arguably the most antisemitic of all the Squad members" slide as if it is a foregone conclusion. Too often, opposition to the right-wing government of Israel is automatically treated as antisemitism. One can be against the government of Israel without being against the Jewish people.'
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Those Pesky Parents
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho continues to lose parents' confidence. Will the Board hold him responsible for his failures?
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Unelected School Board Approves Charter School's Expansion
The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) ignores First Amendment concerns and a lack of community impact data when voting to allow Lashon Academy to amend its charter so that it can add a third campus.
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Defenders Of Public Education?
After years of paralleling Republican education policies, will Democrats finally support public schools under Kamala Harris and Tim Walz?
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