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Schools seeking sponsorships

Posted December 29, 2010

Facing another potential round of huge budget cuts, the Los Angeles school board unanimously approved a plan on Tuesday night to allow the district to seek corporate sponsorships as a way to get money to the schools.

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In Los Angeles, students taking ownership of learning

Posted October 6, 2010

Whether it's through art or mentorship, students learn best when they are given the tools to take ownership of their learning.

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Rethinking the LA Times and teacher evaluation

Posted September 7, 2010

The LA Times story evaluating teacher performance has reignited debate about whether testing students is a suitable way to measure teacher success. Instead of arguing over the relative merits of imperfect tools, why not try flipping the process of teacher evaluation entirely, from the outsiders to the teachers themselves?

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