Academic Progress

California won't get relief from No Child Left Behind law

2013-05-20 15:36:00

The federal government made it clear again Monday that California will get no relief from education mandates that officials across the country consider a burden. The point was made as the U.S. Department of Education announced that it granted three more...

L.A. mayoral candidates support making teacher evaluations public

2013-05-07 21:08:00

Los Angeles' two mayoral candidates said Tuesday that they support making teacher evaluations public, going well beyond a level of disclosure that is supported by top school district officials. City Controller Wendy Greuel and City Councilman Eric...

With Franklin win, LAUSD sweeps Academic Decathlon season

2013-05-07 18:30:00

Academic Decathlon teams from Los Angeles have won the state competition and, in a first, taken both first and second place at the national competition. Now, the season ends with one more distinction for L.A. Unified: Franklin High School has won a...

LAUSD fighting for zero-tolerance on teacher cheating

2013-05-11 16:46:00

The job of veteran teacher Ricardo Gonzales was on the line before a state review panel. He's a respected elementary school instructor who tutors students and coaches soccer on his own time. But the L.A. Unified School District wanted to fire him...

A dangerous game for UTLA

2013-04-26 00:00:00

The leadership of the Los Angeles teachers union recently conducted a survey among its members asking if they had confidence in Los Angeles Unified Supt. John Deasy. Although it was highly unusual for the union to mount this kind of frontal attack on...

Teacher evaluation bill opposed by unions dies in committee

2013-04-24 19:10:00

Legislation that would have required more frequent evaluations of educators was killed by a state Senate committee Wednesday under strong opposition from teachers' unions. The bill, by Sen. Ron Calderon (D-Montebello), would have required permanent...

Rumor of deal roils teachers union

2013-04-24 22:28:00

The leadership of the Los Angeles teachers union is roiled over whether its officials made a private deal with a Board of Education candidate whom critics view as an ally of anti-labor forces. The dispute centers on an alleged understanding worked out...

A curriculum crunch for California

2013-04-22 00:00:00

While education reformers in Sacramento continue to obsess about how easy it should be to fire teachers and how important tests should be in evaluating their performance, almost no one is talking about the central issue of what students are supposed to be...

In L.A. school board race, sky-high spending continues

2013-04-21 21:33:00

Record spending will continue in the last remaining race for a seat on the Los Angeles school board, as a political action committee has put together a war chest of about $600,000 to use on behalf of a candidate endorsed by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa....

L.A. school reform effort draws diverse group of wealthy donors

2013-04-14 18:30:00

They hail from New York, the Silicon Valley, Arkansas, Los Angeles and elsewhere. They are a rich and diverse lot, including Republicans, liberals, Hollywood notables and international corporate executives. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, L.A....

Michelle Rhee and the unproven teacher evaluation

2013-04-17 05:30:00

The debate -- and that’s putting it nicely -- over the use of standardized test scores in teacher evaluations has always confused me, because the answer seemed so simple. One of the things we ask of teachers -- but just one thing -- is to raise...

California Democrats blast efforts to overhaul schools

2013-04-14 19:55:00

SACRAMENTO — California Democrats on Sunday condemned efforts led by members of their own party to overhaul the nation's schools, arguing that groups such as StudentsFirst and Democrats for Education Reform are fronts for Republicans and corporate...

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2013-03-01 00:00:00

Baltimore City teachers overwhelmingly passed a landmark contract Wednesday that will provide the opportunity to earn considerable pay increases while tying their evaluations to student performance.

2010-11-17 00:00:00

Sixty percent of Baltimore's elementary and middle schools failed to reach their annual progress goals based on state test results, a target that principals still strive for but the city schools CEO sees as becoming irrelevant.

2010-05-27 00:00:00