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    Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  1. State Democrats decide who's a REAL Democrat

    Real Democrats don&rsquo;t back school reform, apparently. Or maybe the message is that Democrats don&rsquo;t let Democrats shake up the school scene. In any case, real Democrats clearly <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-democrats-20130415,0,2919125.story">aren&rsquo;t allowed to disagree</a> with the California Teachers Assn.
    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....

    Tags: Schools, Students, Charter Schools, Politics, Lobbying

  2. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  3. Assembly panel approves teacher dismissal bill

    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...

    Tags: Joan Buchanan, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Education

  4. Jan 29, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  5. Assembly race will split key Jerry Brown allies

    PolitiCal
    The battle for the Bay Area Assembly seat being vacated by Joan Buchanan next year will be a typical Capitol struggle, with labor-backed candidates squaring off against more business-friendly moderates. What will make next year’s race a bit...
  6. Dec 10, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  7. Lawmaker revives bill to ease firing of teachers in sex abuse cases

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    A California lawmaker has revived legislation to speed the dismissal process for teachers who sexually abuse students. The proposal, prompted by the the sexual abuse scandal at Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles, died in committee last session...
  8. Aug 21, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  9. Villaraigosa wants name taken off Proposition 32 ad

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    Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa made a cameo appearance in an online ad for Proposition 32, and he’s not happy about it....
  10. Aug 24, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  11. Bid to revive teacher misconduct bill fails

    PolitiCal
    Republican lawmakers on Friday mounted an unsuccessful effort to revive a bill that would speed the dismissal process for teachers who engage in sexual abuse. The bill, SB 1530 by state Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), had been rejected by the......
  12. Aug 7, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  13. Democrat takes on teachers union in Prop. 32 ad

    PolitiCal
    A former Democratic lawmaker takes on California's largest teachers union in a new ad for Proposition 32, the November ballot measure that promises to eliminate special-interest money in politics. In a two-minute Web video posted on YouTube this week,...
  14. Mar 13, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  15. California teachers union pushed pollster to drop Jerry Brown's tax rival

    PolitiCal
    A California Teachers Union ordered its pollster to stop working for proponents of a tax initiative that is competing with one proposed by Gov. Jerry Brown. The California Teachers Association made the demand of The Mellman Group after it did polls for...
  16. Mar 27, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  17. State teachers union backs Republican for Assembly seat

    PolitiCal
    The California Teachers Assn. has endorsed Republican Paul Strickland for an open Assembly District seat. His status as an elected local school board member who is liked by teachers was cited as the reason by the organization that usually aligns with...
  18. Nov 7, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  19. Teachers unions' clout in question

    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 major American cities for decades.
    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...

    Tags: Examinations, Democratic Party, American Federation of Teachers, Wages and Pensions, Oprah Winfrey

  20. Aug 23, 2010 |Column| Los Angeles Times
  21. Parents have the right to know

    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...

    Tags: Los Angeles Unified School District, Standardized Testing, Examinations, Joe Nunez, Government

  22. Nov 4, 2009 | Los Angeles Times
  23. State Senate passes education measure with eye on federal grants

    L.A. NOW
    Despite opposition from powerful teachers unions, the state Senate today approved a measure to make California more competitive for billions of dollars in federal education grants. The measure, which now goes to the Assembly, would allow students at poor-...
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