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    Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  1. Caldecott, Newbery Medals awarded by American Library Assn.

    The American Library Assn. announced its 2013 <a href="http://www.ala.org/news/mediapresscenter/presskits/youthmediaawards/alayouthmediaawards">book award winners</a> Monday at its annual national conference, held this year in Seattle. While the best-known awards are the John Newbery Medal and the Caledecott Medal, there are dozens of awards, each of which helps librarians bring excellent books to the attention of young readers and their parents.
    The American Library Assn. announced its 2013 book award winners Monday at its annual national conference, held this year in Seattle. While the best-known awards are the John Newbery Medal and the Caledecott Medal, there are dozens of awards, each of...

    Tags: Langston Hughes, Books, Book, Libraries, Steve Jobs

  2. Jun 4, 2012 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete
  3. Leo Dillon dies at 79; award-winning book illustrator

    Leo Dillon, an illustrator who collaborated with his wife, Diane, on dozens of books for children and adults and became the first black to receive the Caldecott Medal for children's books, has died. He was 79.
    Leo Dillon, an illustrator who collaborated with his wife, Diane, on dozens of books for children and adults and became the first black to receive the Caldecott Medal for children's books, has died. He was 79. A longtime Brooklyn resident, Dillon died...

    Tags: Western Africa, Brooklyn (New York City), NAACP, Fiction, Science

  4. Feb 11, 2010 | Los Angeles Times
  5. L.A. Unified schools' chief Cortines works for district supplier

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    Los Angeles schools Supt. Ramon C. Cortines earned more than $150,000 last year for serving on the board of one of the nation's leading educational publishing companies, a firm with more than $16 million in contracts with the school district......
  6. Feb 18, 2010 | Los Angeles Times
  7. Ramon Cortines resigns from Scholastic board

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    L.A. schools Supt. Ramon C. Cortines resigned Thursday from the board of Scholastic Inc., a position that paid him compensation worth more than $150,000 last year. Cortines’ dual role with the company and the district received scrutiny in the wake......
  8. Feb 18, 2010 | Los Angeles Times
  9. L.A. schools superintendent resigns position at Scholastic

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    Los Angeles Unified School District Supt. Ramon C. Cortines has resigned from the board of publisher Scholastic Inc. Cortines, who makes $250,000 annually in his position as schools superintendent, earned an additional $150,000 last year from Scholastic,...
  10. Jul 18, 2007 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  11. Despite leaks, Harry's fans await witching hour

    It was a plot twist even J.K. Rowling did not see coming. Days before Saturday's release of the eagerly awaited "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the final installment in the British author's hugely popular series, news of the book's content...

    Tags: YouTube, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Fiction, J.K. Rowling , Harry Potter (fictional character)

  12. Jul 19, 2007 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  13. Publisher takes action against `Potter' leaks

    The assault on the " Harry Potter" embargo continued Wednesday, as Scholastic Inc., publisher of the blockbuster series, revealed that as many as 1,200 copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" were delivered the day before to readers who bought...

    Tags: Fiction, J.K. Rowling , Harry Potter (fictional character), Entertainment, Book

  14. Mar 3, 2005 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  15. Reading by 9

    ++++++++++++++++++++ || Program Overview || Reading by 9 is a multi-year campaign aimed at helping Southern California kindergarten through third-grade students read at grade level by the age of nine. It was launched by The Times in 1998. || ||   || The...

    Tags: Rotary International, History, Television Stations, Cultural Development, Libraries

  16. Jul 13, 2004 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  17. Los Angeles Times KidCity to Feature More than 50 Interactive Exhibits and Science, Nature Demonstrations

    LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2004 – The second annual Los Angeles Times KidCity, a free two-day children's educational adventure to be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 17-18 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, will feature more than 50 interactive literacy,...

    Tags: Television, History, American Dreams (tv program) , Daffy Duck (fictional animal), Lightweight Boxing

  18. Jul 1, 2004 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  19. Los Angeles Times to Hold Second Annual KidCity

    Five stages to offer children's fashion shows, celebrity readings, musical and dance performances, wildlife and science demonstrations LOS ANGELES, July 1, 2004 – The second annual Los Angeles Times KidCity, a free two-day outdoor educational...

    Tags: Music Theater, Television, American Dreams (tv program) , Unrest, Conflicts and War, Daffy Duck (fictional animal)

  20. Jun 23, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail
  21. Washington County Public Schools superintendent had 'good first year'

    Just a few steps from the office of Washington County Public Schools Superintendent Clayton Wilcox is a conference room with two walls covered with different colored sticky notes and ideas.
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    Just a few steps from the office of Washington County Public Schools Superintendent Clayton Wilcox is a conference room with two walls covered with different colored sticky notes and ideas. “We’ve had a whole year to look at all these...

    Tags: Apple iPod, Economy, Business and Finance, Health, Finance, Science

  22. Apr 7, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail
  23. Technology becoming everyday occurrence in today's classrooms

    At Western Heights Middle School, a student took her turn at the front of the class figuring out a math problem on the board. She used an electronic pen, but could just as easily have used her finger to write her math solution on the electronic board.
    julieg@herald-mail.com
    At Western Heights Middle School, a student took her turn at the front of the class figuring out a math problem on the board. She used an electronic pen, but could just as easily have used her finger to write her math solution on the electronic board. In...

    Tags: Apple iPod, Xbox 360, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Entertainment, Students

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