June 2011
NCLB and the ways of leaving a sinking ship
Blog by William J. Mathis/National Education Policy Center
In letter to state superintendents, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan stresses testing integrity
Blog by Erica Green/Baltimore Sun
Police turn away crowd trying to register for Hawthorne summer school
By Sandy Mazza/Torrance Breeze
Jerry Brown, Democrats agree on new budget plan
Wyatt Buchanan and Marisa Lagos/San Francisco Chronicle
How Walton Foundation spent $157 million on ed reform (in D.C. and other places)
Blog by Valerie Strauss/Washington Post
Walton Family Foundation gave nearly $12 million to Southland schools last year
By Rick Rojas/Los Angeles Times
The great academic implosion: A 10% homework cap for teachers -- LAUSD gets punked!
Blog by Larry Strauss/Huffington Post
Rahm Emanuel, Arne Duncan trumpet DREAM Act despite political barriers
By Joy Resmovits/Huffington Post
More than 1,400 jobs cut, classes sizes balloon in San Diego schools
By Emily Alpert/Voice of San Diego
Second round of tuition hikes likely at UC and Cal State systems
By Larry Gordon and Carla Rivera/Los Angeles Times
Report: Hayward Unified in fiscal trouble because board avoided difficult decisions
By Eric Kurhi/Oakland Tribune