Full Coverage: Failure gets a pass
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A Times investigation finds the process so arduous that many principals don’t even try, except in the very worst cases. Jettisoning a teacher solely because he or she can’t teach is rare.
Sept. 16, 2014
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About 160 instructors and others get salaries for doing nothing while their job fitness is reviewed. They collect roughly $10 million a year, even as layoffs are considered because of a budget gap.
May 6, 2009
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L.A. Unified has failed to follow up on complaints once police or prosecutors dropped criminal actions, leaving students vulnerable to molesters.
May 10, 2009
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Los Angeles Unified often hands out tenure with little or no review of novice instructors’ ability or their students’ performance.
Dec. 20, 2009
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Terrance Britt Position: School counselor, Henry Clay Middle School, L.A.
May 3, 2009
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Directed to stay at home, fourth-grade teacher Thomas Shelden continues to collect his L.A. Unified salary. Spend a day with Shelden in this audio slide show.
Dec. 30, 2009
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Matthew Kim, one of LAUSD’s educators removed from schools with full pay and benefits while awaiting resolution of misconduct cases, speaks publicly for the first time. He denies harassment claims.
May 7, 2009
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Thomas Shelden, a fourth-grade teacher at Charles White Elementary in Westlake, is one of about 160 school district employees “housed” by L.A.
May 6, 2009
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Sept. 16, 2014
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Judge gives L.A. Unified permission to terminate Matthew Kim, who has done no work for seven years.
July 14, 2009