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State Democrats decide who's a REAL Democrat

2013-04-16 05:30:00

Real Democrats don’t back school reform, apparently. Or maybe the message is that Democrats don’t let Democrats shake up the school scene. In any case, real Democrats clearly aren’t allowed to disagree with the California Teachers Assn....

Assembly panel approves teacher dismissal bill

2013-04-05 17:22:00

SACRAMENTO -- A key Assembly committee has approved legislation that would expedite the dismissal process for California teachers accused of misconduct. Under current law, teachers who are fired can appeal their case to a three-member panel consisting...

Assembly race will split key Jerry Brown allies

2013-01-29 14:24:27

Lawmaker revives bill to ease firing of teachers in sex abuse cases

2012-12-10 14:34:01

Villaraigosa wants name taken off Proposition 32 ad

2012-08-21 12:22:23

Bid to revive teacher misconduct bill fails

2012-08-24 17:02:25

Democrat takes on teachers union in Prop. 32 ad

2012-08-07 07:03:54

California teachers union pushed pollster to drop Jerry Brown's tax rival

2012-03-13 16:38:30

State teachers union backs Republican for Assembly seat

2012-03-27 16:40:39

Teachers unions' clout in question

2010-11-07 00:00:00

Teachers unions have a well-deserved reputation for exercising political clout. With a nearly unparalleled ability to raise cash and organize their ranks, they have elected school boards, influenced legislation and helped set the public school agenda in...

Parents have the right to know

2010-08-23 00:00:00

SACRAMENTO -- Grading teachers based on how much their students learn should be a no-brainer. In fact, state law for more than three decades has required that pupil progress be one of the factors in evaluating teachers. But, as it turns out, when...

State Senate passes education measure with eye on federal grants

2009-11-04 16:33:39

The Red Line will be closed for five months. The CTA said it will reopen by Oct. 19. Thanksgiving is late November.

2013-05-20 12:42:00

The CTA did hike the price of its unlimited passes in January but that wasn't exclusive to the Red Line.

2013-05-20 12:42:00

The CTA said it had to shut the southern portion of the Red Line down to overhaul track that has deteriorated, causing slow zones.

2013-05-20 12:42:00