Federal investigators were responding Monday to a single-engine airplane crash that killed two people 10 miles north of Redlands in San Bernardino County, authorities said. The Yakovlev YAK-52 aircraft crashed about 12:50 p.m. in a wash after taking off from...
Two die when Soviet-era plane crashes near Redlands
Posted in News by nathan 3 hours ago (http://feeds.latimes.com)Hollywood sign to be temporarily covered -- LAPD tells residents not to worry
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Los Angeles police Monday pulled the wraps off a surprise that an environmental group was planning for Thursday. Authorities disclosed that the Hollywood sign will be covered Thursday as part of “an international campaign” and will remain draped “until further...
Gang member convicted in slaying of boy, 4, in Echo Park
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A parolee and documented gang member was convicted Monday of murder in the 2009 slaying of a 4-year-old boy in Echo Park, authorities said. Howard Astorga, 26, was convicted by a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury of one count...
Social Security numbers of nearly 50,000 Californians disclosed
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California health officials have accidentally disclosed the Social Security numbers of nearly 50,000 of the state’s most vulnerable residents. The numbers were printed on the outside of envelopes sent to elderly patients of the Adult Day Health Care program, many...
Government signals education sector reform (Stuff)
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The Government will launch fresh changes in education with Prime Minister John Key insisting there is ''no more important area for reform''.
Tertiary education sector in Government sights (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
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The Government is signalling a shake up of the tertiary education sector with Prime Minister John Key today highlighting it as an area to be targeted this year.
Govt keen for shake up of tertiary education sector (TVNZ)
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The government is signalling a shake up of the tertiary education sector with Prime Minister John Key highlighting it as an area to be targeted this year
Are charter schools a civil rights failure?
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Are charter schools a civil rights failure? No way, say National Journal’s Education Experts in response to the UCLA Civil Rights Project report, which complained that charters are more likely to be nearly all black than district-run public schools. The report also said Western charters are disproportionately white.“Equity” is not the same as “integration,” says Ross
MARGIN NOTES: State considering big changes to standardized tests for next year
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New York State’s standardized tests could see big changes next year if a series of a proposals under consideration are approved by the Board of Regents.According to the State Education Department’s website, the Board of Regents is considering three changes that would not alter the English and math tests’ content, but could still affect their [...]
NEWS: After parents’ visit, Sen. Perkins calls for charter school hearings
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Charter school advocates’ day of political action in Albany last week appears to have had an unintended consequence: State Senator Bill Perkins now wants to hold hearings to expose an alleged lack of oversight and parent voice in the schools.In a half-hour interview on WWRL’s Working New York radio show this Saturday, Perkins said that [...]
White, Shami bash Perry on education (Dallas Morning News)
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The two main Democratic candidates for governor are punching hard. But Bill White and Farouk Shami are attacking Rick Perry as much as each other - particularly on education.
Nine homes red-tagged after mudslides; some residents feel lucky they were spared
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Although a layer of muck had flowed into his garage and around his home, La Cañada Flintridge resident Mike Thomassian, 62, on Sunday counted himself lucky. The interior of his house had been spared from the rain-induced mud that flooded...
Two people shot, one reported dead in Compton
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Homicide investigators were en route Sunday night to the scene of a shooting in Compton that left a man dead and a woman wounded. Details remained sketchy, but Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies said they were called to the 1700...
NEWS: Rise & Shine: Post-stimulus “funding cliff” nears for many states
Posted in News by nathan 17 hours ago (http://gothamschools.org)
Many states are going to have big education budget problems without more stimulus funds. (Times)Students at Automotive HS can take a class to learn how their food gets to their plates. (Times)A teacher accused of molesting several students has been in the rubber room for seven years. (Post)Post columnist Andrea Peyser outlines some ways the DOE [...]
Results in L.A. school-reform elections could be withheld until Friday
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Ballot counting began Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles for an election over school-reform plans; results will be available by Monday but might not be released until Friday, officials said. A delay in releasing the results is likely to create yet...
Garfield, Marshall, Granada Hills tie in Academic Decathlon Super Quiz
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The Super Quiz portion of the local Academic Decathlon competition resulted in a three-way tie for first place. Sharing top honors were Granada Hills High in the San Fernando Valley, Marshall High in Los Feliz and Garfield High east of...
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