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High levels of mercury and lead are showing up in the blood of Eaton and Pacific Palisades firefighters. LA Unified teachers are looking for some big raises. Mookie Betts considers joining Dodgers at the White House. Plus, more.Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com
Another measles case has been reported in Southern California - others may have been exposed at different spots around L.A. County. Heavy rain tomorrow means officials are bracing for debris flows. LA Unified sets the district's calendar for the next 3 years. Plus, more.Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com
School board members from the Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest district in the nation, voted 5-2 to move forward on a resolution Tuesday to ban cell phones during the school day. Guest Co-Host: Diane Pearce See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
LA Unified proposes student cellphone ban amid distracted kids. Climate change is making heatwaves more frequent and severe. Should FEMA recognize heat and wildfire smoke as ‘major disasters? ABC News technology reporter Mike Dobuski joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.' Mike talks about warning labels for social media and the slowest electric vehicle currently on sale from a major automaker.
The LAUSD board voted to develop a policy to ban student cellphone and social media use. A proposal to outsource management of Huntington Beach's city library system is off the table. Do you know the history behind LA City Hall? Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Support the show: https://laist.com
There are big changes in leadership for programs to help unhoused Angelenos. The teachers union at LA Unified is considering whether to drop an endorsement for a school board candidate. A big snow storm is headed toward California from Alaska. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Support the show: https://laist.com
LA City Council's Curren Price pleads not guilty to felony corruption charges. LA Unified students return to school amid a COVID, RSV, & flu surges. An El Segundo company gets the US back into the Moon rocket business for the first time in nearly 52 years. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.Support the show: https://laist.com
Andre Jennings is a military brat who moved all over the country before settling in South Central Los Angeles. Surrounded by gang culture, he was pushed in another direction and found his passion in law enforcement. Find out more about Sergeant Andre Jennings' journey in this in-person conversation.
The Writers Guild of America has reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP after months of strikes. What does that mean for SAG-AFTRA? The LA Unified school board is voting on a policy that could prevent charter schools from moving onto the campuses of some traditional public schools. Mooncakes are traditionally eaten to celebrate the annual Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the key holidays in Chinese culture. Here's where you can buy them in LA.
The Top Local Stories of the Day Also Include: New details about the death of a man who was tased six times by LAPD officers, and LA Unified teachers are set to vote next week on lengthening the school year.
California puts some muscle into the effort to solve problems at LA County juvenile halls; Lawmakers consider allowing undocumented immigrants to get unemployment; It's signup time for LA Unified summer programs, offering a range of options. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join Support the show: https://laist.com
More than two years after it went up, the chainlink fence around Echo Park Lake is down; waiting for a verdict in the corruption trial of veteran LA politicians Mark Ridley-Thomas and for the LA Unified school board and union workers at the school district to ratify a new contract; and a new federal program that aims to repair the damage done by freeway traffic gets a workout in the LA area. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join Support the show: https://laist.com
After three days of no classes - tomorrow is “back to school” day at the LAUSD; The three-day strike by LA Unified employees gave parents a chance to teach their kids about real-life subjects not in textbooks; March Madness continues with the UCLA men's and women's basketball teams still chasing tournament titles – plus one more team from the Inland Empire, and more. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join Support the show: https://laist.com
This week, Frank and Alex discuss the WBC final, a looming indictment of Donald Trump, and LA unified goes on strike for higher wages.
Students and teachers want clear safety guidelines and accountability on campus. Plus, the LA Unified strike.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joyce talks about the sexual harassment lawsuit former Fox producer Abby Grossberg filed against Tucker Carlson. She talks about COVID-19, the hatred for Donald Trump that the left has sowed into society, and California attempting to make tech giants pay journalist for the articles their websites put ads on.Joyce also talks about the, LA Unified school district closed for three days due to a worker's strike. Feed children in school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Joyce talks about the sexual harassment lawsuit former Fox producer Abby Grossberg filed against Tucker Carlson. She talks about COVID-19, the hatred for Donald Trump that the left has sowed into society, and California attempting to make tech giants pay journalist for the articles their websites put ads on. Joyce also talks about the, LA Unified school district closed for three days due to a worker's strike. Feed children in school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Los Angeles Unified School District workers have begun a three day strike on Tuesday, a labor action that will affect hundreds of thousands of students and families across the city. Reporter: Saul Gonzalez, The California Report The 12th atmospheric river this winter is set to once again pummel California. During past storms, washed out roads and fallen trees have isolated many residents in rural communities. But that hasn't stopped emergency responders from rescuing people. Reporter: Lesley McClurg, KQED
LAUSD strike shutdowns schools for the next three days. In an EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with KMJ's education consultant Terry Slatic, he discusses the WHY.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
One of the unions for LA Unified employees announces its plans for a three-day strike; President Biden pays a visit to Monterey Park to talk about gun violence; L.A. County files charges against a senior care facility over a number of patient deaths early in the pandemic. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/joinSupport the show: https://laist.com
The Los Angeles Unified School District's Student Empowerment Unit proudly presents Education Empowered! A podcast created by students for students. Our goal is to amplify the voices of L.A. Unified students and empower youth with information, practical tips, and guidance on important topics. We will keep students informed of District updates and will highlight students making significant contributions to our district community. During each episode, guest speakers, experts, and other students will discuss various topics. Credits:Hosts: Sarah Mian, Natalia Perez Morales, and Nate ShinGuest Speaker: Dr. Smita Malhotra, Medical Director of LAUSDWriters: Sarah Mian, Natalia Perez Morales, Nate Shin, and Dr. Lorena FrancoAdvisors: Dr. Lorena FrancoProducers: KLCS Logo Developer: Karen Ramirez
Today on Sojourner Truth our Friday roundtable is back. Each of our panelists select people they'd like to honor as we kick off the month of African American History. Our panelists are: journalist Laura Carlsen, LA Unified school board member Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History and African-American Studies. We cover a wide range of topics including: figures from curriculum, history and in particular Black history under attack in Conservative states across the country, international affairs in China, as well as the forces at play regarding the recent rise in violence in Israel-Palestine conflict.
Today on Sojourner Truth our Friday roundtable is back. Each of our panelists select people they'd like to honor as we kick off the month of African American History. Our panelists are: journalist Laura Carlsen, LA Unified school board member Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History and African-American Studies. We cover a wide range of topics including: figures from curriculum, history and in particular Black history under attack in Conservative states across the country, international affairs in China, as well as the forces at play regarding the recent rise in violence in Israel-Palestine conflict.
School board elections affect LA Unified's half-million students, and powerful players spend big bucks on their chosen candidates. Who are they? What began as a protest of Mahsa Amini's death has grown to over a month of political outcry within Iran and around the world. Iranians in LA are especially vocal. About two weeks are left to vote in the midterm elections. Democrats from LA are getting involved in politics in Orange County and are pitting themselves against each other.
Why do hackers target K-12? And how can you keep your customers safer? Ann Panaro, K-12 Community Manager and Technologist, Stephen Miller share insights from a recent breach of 400, 000 LA Unified School District students' records. And how Lenovo technology could have made a difference.
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Today on What's Right: - Dems love immigration (just not in their own backyard) - More border security for more LEGAL immigration - UK price controls would be a disaster - Dems now AGAINST politically-motivated raids? - LA Unified gives insane food advice to kids Thanks for tuning into today's episode of What's Right! If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and make sure you leave us a 5-star review. Connect with us on our socials: TWITTER Sam @WhatsRightSam What's Right Show @WhatsRightShow FACEBOOK What's Right Show https://www.facebook.com/WhatsRightShow/ INSTAGRAM What's Right Show @whatsrightshow
What is up, School Success Makers! Have you ever thought about why some parents and children choose Homeschool over Traditional School? Is it a legal choice? Tune in now to know the answers and appreciate the advantages of Homeschooling as a path to a lifetime of education from the principal of Sunland Christian School and the man who fought to establish Homeschooling in the state of Los Angeles, Mr. Terry Neven. #SchoolSuccess #SchoolSuccessMakers -- Every week on The School Success Podcast, digital marketing agency owner Mitchell Slater interviews school leaders and game-changers in the education sector. Never miss an episode and follow The School Success Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you enjoy podcasts. This podcast is powered by Slater Strategies, a marketing agency committed to helping schools grow their enrollment and connect better with the families in their communities. Find out more at https://schoolsuccessmakers.com. Highlights of the Episode [02:16] Dr. James Dobson's radio broadcast. [03:30] majority of them live within a 20 minute radius [05:16] just thinking about square dancing [06:09] 45 was only about six years old [09:03] Department of Education in LA Unified [11:40] I have a daughter, who is now 34 [13:00] we still do serve some families outside [13:42] relationship to the legalities [15:30] opportunity to get to know their children [16:53] homeschooling through a private homeschool [19:38] you're spending about $100 a topic [20:09] children are focusing in on their academics [22:27] Christian curriculum versus secular curriculum. [23:03] heartwarming are just fantastic [23:59] 16 years old, the week that I handed her a diploma [27:07] one of our students who graduated back in 2015 [28:35] help them to actually develop maybe a greater understanding [31:03] so that they can focus on what really works YouTube Video Podcast Link: https://youtu.be/P_4r6fzyhLQ
In this hour, LA Unified's Woke Ideology, Resting Bitch Face, Housing Shortages, and Tim Sandefur on Fighting the Nanny State. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, Frank and Alex discuss new evidence that challenges the foundation of decades of Alzheimers research, another study that involves SSRI's, some new Los Angeles curriculum additions, and the Hunter Biden plot thickens. This episode is sponsored by Gun Barrel Coffee.
Tonight's episode features an email from listener Bill about a recent DDOS attack on his school. The concerning thing about this attack is that it has happened twice in a week from the same IP address. He is worried they are trying to find his firewall's breaking point. The majority of this episode is dedicated to an interview with Shahryar Khazei. Shahryar is the former (retired) CIO of LA Unified Schools. He talks about his long career with LA Unified, some of the struggles and accomplishments, and current trends of in K12 IT. We really appreciate the time he spent with us!! Share us with your professional groups and friends. Send us an email, or tweet us.....we love feedback! Most importantly VISIT OUR SPONSORS! Infoblox DDI Buyer's Guide Email us at k12techtalk@gmail.com Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE. Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!! Visit our sponsors: Infoblox Aruba PDS SomethingCool.com
What's happening today: "Multiple fatalities" plus dozens of injuries in Missouri Amtrak derailment; Weekend rallies outside LA City hall to protest the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade; Sac lawmakers to let California voters decide to guarantee right to abortion in state constitution; LA Unified's new budget aims to address heat and learning relationship; FDA advisors to decide on boosters to COVID-19 vaccines ahead of fall. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people. Support the show: https://laist.com
Alberto Carvalho faces many challenges as he takes over the Los Angeles Unified School District. One of his main goals is dealing with some of the impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to both students and teachers, Guest: Alberto Carvalho, LA Unified Superintendent Millions of Americans with disabilities face barriers to getting married. Tying the knot can mean losing the federal benefits they rely on. Reporter: Erika Mahoney, KAZU Governor Gavin Newsom and other California Democrats say they'll use the U.S. Supreme Court's reasoning on the Texas anti-abortion law to advance gun more control measures in California. Reporter: Alex Emslie, KQED A few years ago, Stephanie Foo was working as a successful radio journalist, producing stories for the show, This American Life. Then, it all started to unravel. The pain from Foo's past – she suffered terrible child abuse – was catching up with her, and she's written a memoir about it. Guest: Stephanie Foo, Journalist and Author of the book “What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma”
COVID-19 cases are surging among both adults and children in Los Angeles County, as kids hospitalized with COVID-19 jumped nearly 190% last month. Despite the spike in infections, school is back in session next week for students who attend the L.A. Unified School District. Reporter: Tara Atrian, KCRW California's Senate and Assembly are back in session in Sacramento. There are a number of issues on the table, with everything from housing and homelessness, to the pandemic. Guest: Anthony Rendon, California Assembly Speaker One of the most powerful labor advocates in the California Legislature has announced a surprise departure. Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez is leaving to work with the California Labor Federation. Reporter: Nicole Nixon, CapRadio Central Valley Republican Congressman Devin Nunes has officially retired, after nearly two decades in Congress. It's still unclear when a special election will be held to decide who serves the rest of his term. Reporter: Alex Hall, KQED A state lawmaker wants to change how schools are funded. He says the proposal would lead to an additional $3 billion a year for school districts. Reporter: Vanessa Rancaño, KQED A judge in San Francisco has signaled he may be willing to extend Pacific Gas and Electric's federal court probation, beyond its scheduled end later this month. Reporter: Dan Brekke, KQED Thousands of residents in Nevada, Placer and El Dorado counties are still without power, more than a week after massive snow storms pounded the region. Reporter: Chloe Veltman, KQED
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS OF CHILDREN RETURNING TO SCHOOL FROM THE PANDEMIC.. Urban Assembly's David Adams is joined by Trisha Lutero Farriss of LA Unified's MacArthur Park Community of Schools where she works on SEL: and school climate
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS OF CHILDREN RETURNING TO SCHOOL FROM THE PANDEMIC.. Urban Assembly's David Adams is joined by Trisha Lutero Farriss of LA Unified's MacArthur Park Community of Schools where she works on SEL: and school climate
Canary Cry News Talk #421 - 12.10.2021 MASQ OF LIGHT WEBSITE/SHOW NOTES: CanaryCryNewsTalk.com LINKTREE: CanaryCry.Party SUPPORT: CanaryCryRadio.com/Support MEET UPS: CanaryCryMeetUps.com ravel Podcast (Basil's other podcast) Facelikethesun Resurrection (Gonz' new YouTube channel) Truther Dating experiment INTRO Clip: Elon on Neuralink human trails in 2022 → New study, temporary mind control to learn brain function (Syfy) Update: Evergrande defaults (Wapo) FLIPPY Robot with jetpack and creepy doll like face, for some reason (Futurism) SPACE/LIAR Scientists discover a planet that's “not supposed to exist” (Inverse) Clip: Oculus Space advertisement Space agency tracking two explorers in Antarctica, will help moon/mars missions (Gizmodo) COVID19/I AM WACCINE Called it! Omicron sewage surveillance (NPR, Producer Sara) Headline: Trinidad and Tobago, 666 “fresh cases,” 22 dead Hundreds of fake passports found on Canadian border (Toronto Star) Pandemic of Waccinated is here (Atlantic) https://ntdca.com/er-doctor-omicron-may-provide-natural-immunity-with-mild-symptoms-2/ Headlines from LA: 500 LA Unified employees to lose their job for rejecting jab (LA Times) 34,000 LA Unified students not jabbed, will be barred from school in January (LA Times) Party Pitch BREAK 1: Executive Producers, Paypal, Patrons POLYTICKS Clip: Biden economy, fastest recovery ever (White House) EUGENICS Swiss 3D printed suicide pod legalized
Canary Cry News Talk #421 - 12.10.2021 MASQ OF LIGHT WEBSITE/SHOW NOTES: CanaryCryNewsTalk.com LINKTREE: CanaryCry.Party SUPPORT: CanaryCryRadio.com/Support MEET UPS: CanaryCryMeetUps.com ravel Podcast (Basil's other podcast) Facelikethesun Resurrection (Gonz' new YouTube channel) Truther Dating experiment INTRO Clip: Elon on Neuralink human trails in 2022 → New study, temporary mind control to learn brain function (Syfy) Update: Evergrande defaults (Wapo) FLIPPY Robot with jetpack and creepy doll like face, for some reason (Futurism) SPACE/LIAR Scientists discover a planet that's “not supposed to exist” (Inverse) Clip: Oculus Space advertisement Space agency tracking two explorers in Antarctica, will help moon/mars missions (Gizmodo) COVID19/I AM WACCINE Called it! Omicron sewage surveillance (NPR, Producer Sara) Headline: Trinidad and Tobago, 666 “fresh cases,” 22 dead Hundreds of fake passports found on Canadian border (Toronto Star) Pandemic of Waccinated is here (Atlantic) https://ntdca.com/er-doctor-omicron-may-provide-natural-immunity-with-mild-symptoms-2/ Headlines from LA: 500 LA Unified employees to lose their job for rejecting jab (LA Times) 34,000 LA Unified students not jabbed, will be barred from school in January (LA Times) Party Pitch BREAK 1: Executive Producers, Paypal, Patrons POLYTICKS Clip: Biden economy, fastest recovery ever (White House) EUGENICS Swiss 3D printed suicide pod legalized (3D Print Industry) Note: World population on the decline this century due to fertility (Breezy Scroll) Note: UK and US officials meet to seek “new world order” of cross-border data sharing (Register) BEING WATCHED/GREAT RESET How the pandemic normalized surveillance (LA Times) BREAK 2: Art, Reviews, Jingles, Meet Ups CYBERPANDEMIC The cream cheese shortage, cyber attack played a part! (Bloomberg) BIRDS ARENT REAL Bird's Aren't Real, inside a Gen Z conspiracy theory (NY Times) NEPHILIM UPDATE Death Valley, gross out monster mayhem (Guardian) ADDITIONAL STORIES: Surgeon General warns emerging youth mental health crisis (LA Times) Black woman who looks very white, hears racism (HuffPo) Senate votes to Block Biden mandates (CNBC) Xi's New World Order (Foreign Affairs) To learn about climate, scientists turn to drones (Star Tribune) Dinosoars once ruled Antarctica (Albuquerque Journal)* Antarctica was once a rainforest. Can it be again? (VOX)* Why everyone wants a piece of Antarctica (Stuff.Co.NZ)* Bird's Aren't Real, inside a Gen Z conspiracy theory (NY Times) PRODUCERS ep. 421: Executive Producer Arnold W** 2022 calendar producers 20.22 monthly Darrel K Joel G Producers Dame Lynn Lady of the Lakes, Maureen, Little Winged 1, Mike, Heathersiruss, Jack V, Doughty the Coyote, Sir Casey the Shield Knight, MORV, Jeanne M, Sir Sammons Knight of the Fishes, Veronica D, JC, James M, Child of God, Gail M, Sir Scott Knight of Truth, Sir Aaron J of the Cute Little Piggies, DrWhoDunDat, Jacki U, Adam 42, 57 chevy girl, Amanda P TIMESTAMPS: Jade Bouncerson ART: Dame Allie of the Skillet Nation Sir Dove, Knight of Rustbeltia MissGBeauty MICROFICTION Runksmash - Basil puts the remaining DayQuil back on its shelf in the No-No Room, Monty 31 now secured in the naughty kitty kennel. A yeowel rings out as Monty 18 runs up, “Father, the loud man is attacking the box!” Basil locks the door and runs to the garage.
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Leading schools in the 21st century can be overwhelming. More is being added to our plates while our resources and time feel depleted.In a highly complex world, a framework for leading schools is needed. Devin Vodicka, author of Learner-Centered Leadership, offers “A Blueprint for Transformational Change in Learning Communities.”We talk about this topic, including:why trust is foundational,how schools can see the whole child, andwhy both teachers and students need to be empowered for this work.A 20th century education model still exists in too many schools. This episode introduces a pathway leaders can follow toward true success for all learners.Relevant ResourcesAudio + TranscriptPurchase Devin’s bookCheck out Devin’s article on trust (Principal Leadership)Learn more about Devin’s work here and here.Also listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts (and give us a rating!)Full TranscriptMatt Renwick:Welcome Devin Vodicka. I came across your work through your article through, I think it was the Principal Magazine. Is that right?Devin Vodicka:Yes.Matt Renwick:A summary of your dissertation on trust. I'm interested in learning a little bit more about that as it relates to the book that I have coming out. But you also have a book out Learner-Centered Leadership: A Blueprint for Transformational Change in Learning Communities through IMPress. Welcome Devin. If you just say little bit about yourself, your work, what you do for schools.Devin Vodicka:Well, it's great to connect. I'm Devin Vodicka. I'm the CEO of Learner-Centered Collaborative. We partner with schools and districts to help them make the shift to learner-centered education. For us that's all about beginning with whole learner outcomes and designing meaningful learning experiences and creating the enabling conditions to bring all of that to life.Devin Vodicka:We're working with 130 something school districts across the country. Seeing lots of great innovations during this interesting time. Before my current role, I used to be superintendent of Vista Unified School District which is where I live, San Diego County. School district of about 25,000 students. Then prior to that, I had a whole bunch of admin roles and I was a teacher in LA Unified at the beginning of my educational career.Matt Renwick:What a time to be in this business. Supporting that shift. I mean, not surprised you're that busy. Why did you pick trust as a topic for your studies and dissertation and the frame that you came up with the 4Cs?Devin Vodicka:At the time that I was working on my dissertation, I was a principal. I was fortunate to open a new elementary school and a new middle school. I was really interested in organizational development and how you measure the progress of an organization.Devin Vodicka:I looked at a lot of different models, a lot of different frameworks and ended up becoming really interested in the field of social capital. Social capital essentially says that, there's a benefit from connections that we have. Because they enable the exchange of resources and expertise.Devin Vodicka:There's a lot of research in many in fields that shows that when you have higher levels of social capital, those resources flow more freely and you end up with higher levels of effectiveness. I had this hypothesis that social capital could be a way to think about organizational development.Devin Vodicka:I got pulled into a research study that was through SRI International. It was funded by The National Science Foundation. They were looking at the feasibility of using this social capital lens to look at school reform and technology integration. Sure enough, it turned out where you have a lot of connectedness, you have the space for a diffusion of innovation and reforms and change efforts stick.Devin Vodicka:That led me to then wonder, well, how do you create social capital? If that's a way to think about the readiness of an organization. What does it take to build it? When you really start asking the question about how do we build connections? It quickly leads you to trust and relational trust more specifically.Devin Vodicka:I became then very interested in, well then as a school leader, how can I create higher trust in this environment? How can we create relational trust? There's a lot of research in this area and that all led me to develop this synthesis which says it really takes four elements that have to be in place.Devin Vodicka:Consistency, compassion, competence, and communication. It's the interplay between those four elements that creates relational trust. If you have relational trust, you're then generating social capital. If you're generating social capital, you're creating the conditions for more meaningful change. That's a quick fly through of my intellectual journey.Matt Renwick:I remember that article too. I remember you, I think writing you can't have just compassion or just consistency. You have to have all four. It's a layered approach to building that foundation.Devin Vodicka:Totally right. Well, I give the example of sometimes when we talk about trust, we generalize it. But it is highly situational.Devin Vodicka:My wife and I have been together since high school. We have a very high level of relational trust but she knows what I'm good at and what I'm not good at. Competence being one of those four elements for example. If our car was broken and needed repair, she would not trust me to fix it because she knows I'm not competent in that particular area. But if she needed a bill to be paid or she needed one... there are lots of things that I can do.Devin Vodicka:It's important to remember that it's very situational. It's dynamic. It's two parties that go into it. I can do everything that I can to try to build trust but ultimately it's the interaction between two or more people that really generates that social connection.Matt Renwick:Communication's going to be a huge part of that as well.Devin Vodicka:Communication is huge. It cuts across the three other dimensions. Your consistency, your compassion and your competence are all influenced by how you communicate. The research in this area really reinforces the importance of receptive communication. Are we able to be a good listener?Devin Vodicka:That tends to be a higher predictor of trust than your ability to express yourself? As it relates to leadership, school leadership in particular, I think we're always confronted with the myth of the charismatic, eloquent leader who carries a message and inspires people through that.Devin Vodicka:But when you really look at the research, you find out people are often more inspired by someone who cares about them as a person, listens to them, understands their perspective, is able to balance consistency with compassion to get things done. Communication is huge.Matt Renwick:I saw that throughout your book too, in the learner-centered leadership in your blueprint. Speaking of communication, you talk about a... you introduced the book by telling a short story about Diego and just how you were able to find out about his situation. Can you just describe that just briefly and how it led to this concept?Devin Vodicka:Yeah. The story in the book is about Diego which is not his real name. But he didn't want to be identified. We'll call him Diego. He was a student at the school where I was an elementary principal. We knew each other when he was really quite young.Devin Vodicka:Then I ended up going to the district office. Moved to a neighboring district to be superintendent. He ended up at a high school in the district where I was superintendent. I made it a priority to be in schools a lot as the superintendent. I would wander through the schools and every time I saw him, it was a sense of reconnection. It was just great to see how he had grown over time. We had, I'd say a friendly but not super close connection.Devin Vodicka:Then I got a call from his mom one day who shared with me that his dad had passed away. She was very ill. He was a senior at that time. He was working to support his family and falling behind in school. I went and checked in with him. It turned out that he was carrying a lot.Devin Vodicka:As soon as we knew about it, there was a whole team of people, the principal, the counselor, the teachers all sort of sprang into action and set up all kinds of supports and interventions. He ended up graduating, going to college. He's doing quite well now. But it was shocking to me that he had been in school and none of us knew about his situation.Devin Vodicka:His story to me is just such an important reminder of how relationships have to be first in everything we do. Because with that relationship, we can understand the whole person and how we can be most helpful for them. That's the story. That's the takeaway. That's part of why I think we need just more humanity in our educational approach.Matt Renwick:Relevance seemed to come up for me too as I was reading your book. Your own story is not the same as Diego's but you were also a first generation citizen. You talked a little bit about that too with how you viewed school coming through in the United States. How did that form your philosophy where you are today?Devin Vodicka:In the book, Learner-Centered Leadership, I also share the story being from an immigrant family growing up in a small town and just how strange it was. I noticed it at a young age. I was probably seven, maybe eight years old that I had these very distinct cultural differences that were completely unrecognized in the learning experience.Devin Vodicka:Not just culture being unrecognized as a form of individual difference but I had friends that picked things up quickly or slowly or had different interests. It just struck me as very strange as a very young person that we would be getting sort of one size fits all treatment. When it was really clear to me that we were unique as individuals. As a learner, what it made me feel like is that I was unseen or invisible.Devin Vodicka:When I connect that back to Diego, I think about why didn't he tell somebody about his situation? But when you feel like you're not seen in the educational experience, you don't feel compelled to reach out. You withdraw is the natural tendency.Devin Vodicka:That happens to so many kids in our school system. It's one of the reasons we've had almost 20% of our students not graduate from high school for 50 years. It's not that they're not capable. It's students disengage and they withdraw. It's often because we're not seen as people. We don't have those connections that will help us to really flourish.Matt Renwick:Your blueprint talks about some of the elements that will help us meet every kid's needs for learner-centered leadership. Could you walk us just through each element? I think there was four, should leaders be looking for to help guide their teachers in their community toward a more responsive experience.Devin Vodicka:Well, part of it is the context. That context is really important that it is characterized by high levels of trust, social capital as we go talked about. I encourage leaders to be deep listeners. No matter what your role is, we can all learn from one another in that listening mode.Devin Vodicka:If you have a high trust environment that's characterized by really trying to understand one another, leaders need to have a strategy to move forward. I define leadership as an intersection of purpose, participation and feedback.Devin Vodicka:The way that you get to that is by aligning what I call a framework for the future. What's your vision? Where are you going? What's your mission? How are you going to contribute to achieving that vision? What are your values? Which is how you'll behave. What are your goals? So that you know if you're making progress towards your aspirations. Then roles and responsibilities. Who's going to do what.Devin Vodicka:Then lastly, you need a plan of action. In communities where you have alignment of vision, mission, values, goals, roles, plan and you have high trust, incredible things can happen for learners.Matt Renwick:With this framework you encourage leaders to constantly reexamine it and adjust it to your local, like you said, situation instead of context. I just wrote it's personalized learning for ourselves too. It's not just for the kids but we have to be learners along with them.Matt Renwick:Sometimes districts or schools will be told, no you need to follow this curriculum or you need to follow this framework. Somewhat, I would say rigidly. But you don't advocate for that. You actually advocate for personalizing it to of your context. What are the benefits to that?Devin Vodicka:Yeah. For sure. Well, it's a really hard change because we're conditioned by these industrial era systems that do promote compliance where I think what we need today in the world is much more agency which is part of personalization. That agency is really purposeful action that each of us can take individually.Devin Vodicka:If we want to see that for our students, it needs to also be in place for our teachers, for our school leaders. It needs to be we have integrity in the system. Having gone through the experience of moving towards more personal learning for all students, you have to align those outcomes, the experiences and the conditions. The conditions need to reflect the outcomes you want to see. If you talked about empowering learners to drive their own future, you have to promote that for everyone in the system.Matt Renwick:You have to give them space to make decisions.Devin Vodicka:Correct. Well, the flip of this is some people I think worry that if you take this empowering approach where you're promoting agency and choice and flexibility, that you're going to have chaos and that it will be unstructured. This is where having strategy, vision, mission, values goals, the elements I talked about, are important to put guardrails around the process and establish some expectations about how we're going to coexist together.Devin Vodicka:Where you have that balance of structure and flexibility, you get tremendous growth. But that requires ongoing feedback which is why listening continues to be important. Because just when you think you've found that balance... we're dynamic people. We exist in dynamic context. We need to be listening in this kind of inquiry mode to make adjustments. Sometimes adding more structure. Sometimes removing structure. But keeping those boundaries in place to have purposeful action in the direction of what we're trying to achieve.Matt Renwick:It takes time. I mean, I'm in my sixth year now. We're still, exactly what you said, just trying to re-examine why we're here? What we're doing? I almost got a sense just reading your book too that, it's not just maybe changing what you currently have but almost not to throw out what we've done but like you said, it's a pretty substantial shift to go here.Matt Renwick:Any specific strategies? You mentioned deep listening which I 100% agree with. Any other strategies a leader might take to start accelerating that shift so that we can get there sooner just for our kids right now?Devin Vodicka:Yeah. I mean, the way we start with most of our partnerships is talking about what are we really trying to achieve? What do we really want for our learners? If you engage in that conversation, you say, what does success really look like for one of our students?Devin Vodicka:Invariably, they talk about we want them to be knowledgeable. They need to be literate. They need to have foundational skills in math and science and social studies. Those things are necessary but they're not sufficient because we also want our students to have a sense of purpose.Devin Vodicka:We want them to know how to interact well with others. To be empathetic. To be effective communicators. We want them to be creative. We want them to be problem solvers. We want them to contribute in their communities. Once you start getting into that conversation, you just say, well, how would we know that that's actually happening?Devin Vodicka:It leads you into a very important and urgent conversation around what are the metrics of success that are going to tell us if we're making progress? As soon as you start anchoring on the whole learner as what you're trying to achieve, you recognize that all of these other things must shift if you're really serious about achieving those ambitions.Devin Vodicka:It starts and ends with the learner always. But outcomes is a great way to get started quickly to do the urgent work that needs to occur.Matt Renwick:It can't be just test scores. There has to be other ways to measure this. Correct?Devin Vodicka:Yes. Test scores are not bad but if you think of a different setting like healthcare, imagine if the entire industry focused only on your weight. That was the single measure that was the exclusive focus of all of your health efforts. We would end up being less healthy than if we also incorporated other inputs like, what's your blood pressure? How well are you sleeping? What's your emotional state? These are all things that are important.Devin Vodicka:It's critical to have multiple measures to guide progress. I will say along those lines, when we started shifting schools to more personal learning, we often saw initially that academic achievement would go down. But we were tracking multiple metrics and measures like attendance and discipline, attitudes about school.Devin Vodicka:Those were going off the charts in a positive direction. It gave us the confidence to say, well, if we're seeing higher levels of engagement, ultimately that should translate into more academic achievement. Sure enough, it did. When the academic metrics bounce back, they went to higher levels than we had ever seen before. But we wouldn't have persevered through that if we weren't oriented to more than one input. Very important to have multiple metrics.Matt Renwick:The multiple measures not only gave you feedback on how you were doing, but it also helped you sustain that journey so that you stuck with it.Devin Vodicka:Completely. Just like in the health field, if you optimize around one metric, you might suboptimize around other things that are also important. We do the same thing in education. There's a lot of great research that says that countries that do really well with improving test scores have students who are disinterested in the subject or not motivated.Devin Vodicka:We need to be thinking about the holistic effects and impacts of what we're doing. Just like I was talking about trust and how there's these competing dynamics, it's similar in this respect. We need to be thinking holistically and globally if we really want to better serve one another as humans.Matt Renwick:Well, this is complex work but in your book Learner-Centered Leadership, you nicely frame it. I think leaders can read it and they start to do this work and feel confident going forward. Devin, where can we find more about your work online?Devin Vodicka:Well, the good thing about having a name like Devin Vodicka is there's not many of us. I'm pretty easy to find on Twitter or LinkedIn, social media. But I also have a website called learnercenteredleadership.org. I try to do pretty regular blog posts. Then the website for our organization is learnercentered.org. Learnercenteredleadership.org gets to my website, learnercentered.org is our company's website.Devin Vodicka:We look forward to staying connected and eager to learn from all the great things that others are also doing to better serve kids.Matt Renwick:Devin Vodicka, it was great to talk to today. Thank you.Devin Vodicka:Appreciate it. Thank you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit readbyexample.substack.com
Mike looks at LA Unified School District's plummeting enrollment numbers and explains the causes.
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The Los Angeles Unified School District is having its first day of school, and its teachers have been mandated to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 15. This will be the first time on campuses for many incoming students, and the teachers also have their share of concerns. We talk to Julia Coronado about Monday’s markets. Also, the effort to reduce carbon emissions brings up the question of what to do with nuclear reactors around the U.S.
The Los Angeles Unified School District is having its first day of school, and its teachers have been mandated to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 15. This will be the first time on campuses for many incoming students, and the teachers also have their share of concerns. We talk to Julia Coronado about Monday’s markets. Also, the effort to reduce carbon emissions brings up the question of what to do with nuclear reactors around the U.S.
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In Episode 29 Fuzzy and Quincy talk to NBA all-star Baron Davis about his life after basketball and his legacy.
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LA Unified and the teachers union have reached a deal to resume classes by mid-April // Parents are looking for surrogates who are not getting the Covid vaccine // UC Davis are paying students who are not traveling during Spring Break //Miami Heat center, Meyers Leonard, is away from the team indefinitely after using an anti-Semitic slur // A man is arrested in a Target for performing sexual acts on stuffed animals // Taco Bell is bringing back a fan favorite item.
Your morning news today: The state will set aside 25,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses for LA Unified school teachers and staff; We're approaching the end of our rainy season in California, so how we are doing in terms of rainfall? This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav
LA County discovers 806 additional COVID-19 deaths; LA Unified will get 40% of school staff vaccine doses; Teens younger than 16 may not be tried as adults
In this episode, Ana discusses her trip to Julian with her parents, we dive deeper into Ana's sobriety, LA Unified plans on opening the schools, and Ted Cruz flies to Cancun.
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#012 - In this episode we go behind the desk with Monica Jayasinghe. Monica teaches in the Watts neighborhood of South-central Los Angles. She started her teaching career in a well to do private school, but her goal was always to serve the underserved students in her city. LA Unified is the second largest school district in the country and it’s student body is widely divergent. We talk about how she is tackling distance learning and how the window it provides for her students in to her personal life has blurred some boundaries, and not necessarily in a bad way. Thank you for honoring me and this project with your time.To find those ten best clips that I promised, follow the link below:www.lifebehindthedesk.com/10bestFor more show notes, go to:https://lifebehindthedesk.com/012MonicaJayasinghe
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My guest today is Jeffrey Garret. Jeffrey is Senior Director for Leadership Development for the Partnership for LA Schools, an in-district partner to the LA Unified school district serving schools and communities to build capacity in great leaders, highly-effective teachers, and engaged & empowered communities. He is also a co-host of All of the Above, a youtube show that tackles issues facing American Schools today. Additionally, Jeffrey has worked with several schools and organizations nationally, including Springpoint, as a consultant where he has coached and supported leaders of innovative schools. In our conversation, Jeffrey shares many thoughts about the challenges that face our public school system today and what shifts he thinks we should make for our system to become less racist. He highlights some of his learnings from his exploration of current topics in education and what he's learned from the myriad of guests he's talked with on his show. He discusses critical topics in education today including standardized testing, recruiting for diversity in the teaching force, antiracism in education and much more
Governor Newsom is jacking up the economy by moving his dimmer switch up and down. How are entrepreneurs supposed to manage their business? How are you managing you? We discuss the recent wave of shutdowns of large portions of our economy, violation of individual rights and better ways to handle the pandemic. We get into some of the “good deeds” put forward by local leaders here in Poway to help fitness centers and churches and question if their do-gooder approach really creates more harm in the long run. We then discuss the pending economic implosion that is in our future when the stimulus payments end. Finally we discuss skill building strategies that you can embrace to better position you for the new world that is coming. We also discuss a range of other people and places including Steve Vaus, Facebook, liberty, Poway Unified School District, Poway Schools, PUSD, LA Unified, Los Angeles Unified, LA schools, COVID, charter schools, home schooling, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Who Moved My Cheese, PPP, Paycheck Protection Program, Tiny Homes, Wayne Gretzky, accounting, coding, blockchain, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, video production, corporate training, Larry Bird Recorded July 21, 2020 #JohnRileyProject #COVID #Newsom #2020recession JRP0144 John Riley Project Info: Bookings? Inquiries? Contact me at https://johnrileyproject.com/ Sponsorship Inquiries: https://johnrileyproject.com/sponsorship/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJSzeIW2A-AeT7gwonglMA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnrileyproject/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnRileyPoway Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnrileypoway/ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/john-riley-project-podcast/id1435944995?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3llrMItpbx9JRa08UTrswA Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/john-riley-project Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9qb2hucmlsZXlwcm9qZWN0LmNvbS9mZWVkLw Tune In: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Arts--Culture-Podcasts/John-Riley-Project-Podcast-p1154415/ Listen Notes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/john-riley-project-john-riley-2l4rEIo1RJM/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
LAUSD announces campuses won't reopen at the start of the school year, KPCC's Erick Galindo shares his story as a Mexican American, and what we're learning from close shark encounters.
Tanya Ortiz Franklin is an education equity advocate, Columbia & UCLA Law graduate & candidate for LAUSD's School Board District 7 seat! Dubbing educational equity the "civil rights issue of our time," Franklin discusses her vision to improve students' academic performance; proposals to disband LA Unified's police force; and her personal experience as a teacher in the 2nd largest school district in the United States.
This week: We interview the LAUSD superintendent about the turbulent teachers' strike that shook the district and drew national attention one year ago.
Today on Sidebar! First Guest – Call in by Richard Ferraro, GLAAD – New York City. We will be talking about what GLAAD does and how the Hallmark Channel this week shows the kind of work they do. Second Guest – ARMEN ABELYAN – Gay Armenians GALAS. Talk about the recent historic US Senate vote recognizing the Armenian genocide over Turkey and Donald Trump’s objections. And what LGBT Armenians are doing in 2020. Third Guest – KEIKO FELDMAN and MORGAN WALSH – recently featured in LA Times. 2 moms with LGBT kids. Realized the public schools had no books about LGBT people. So they went out and got them and distributed them across LA Unified elementary and secondary schools.
So now what, LAUSD? With the parcel tax Measure EE unofficially going down to defeat, the nation's second largest school district finds itself in a major bind: having just signed a new pay-boosting contract with its teachers, it now appears that LAUSD doesn't have the money to fulfill its obligations. And there are larger bankruptcy concerns, as financing across the board is looking shaky. So we will go In Depth on what looks like very few good options for LA Unified. Is anywhere safe from a mass shooting these days? If it's not a school, movie theater ,church or synagogue that's being targeted, it's an office--as was the case in Virginia Beach last week where 12 people were killed. In an era where just about everywhere we go could be the site of a mass shooting, we go In Depth on how to better protect yourself and how our political leaders can better protect all of these public places. If you're a credit card customer of JP Morgan Chase, you might have received a cryptic message within the past week: send in written notice to opt-out of an arbitration agreement or give up your rights to sue the bank over any disputes. It's part of a much larger effort of big banks to end class-action lawsuits against them..........and it could tilt power away from the little-guy bank customer. And Bean Baxter, co-host of KROQ's Kevin and Bean, is back on In Depth to talk radio, media and one of the staples of the Southern California summer concert scene: the KROQ Weenie Roast. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Public education is at the top of everyone's minds today! The teachers strike had everyone in Los Angeles in their feelings - including us. Listen to the episode to hear about a social media flare-up between UTLA and Hood Digest. We set the record straight on some things! Our guest is LAUSD Board President Mónica García who blessed us all with her wisdom about LA Unified's advances towards education justice and properly serving our students - the ones that are often neglected, underserved and taken for granted! Monica breaks down the relationship between California's defunding of public education and how it impacts politics at LAUSD! ABOUT OUR GUEST Mónica García proudly represents Board District 2 in the Los Angeles Unified School District where she has galvanized the L.A. Unified school community to take aggressive action to reach 100% graduation and break the cycle of poverty by ensuring that every child can read, write, think, and believe. Since her election to the Board in June 2006, Ms. García and the educational justice movement have successfully championed school reform models that offer students smaller and more personalized settings. These options give school sites the autonomy they need to prepare all students for college or career. To date, more than 250,000 students are now served in this growing portfolio of reform models, which include single-gender academies, partnership schools, in-district teacher-led academies called “pilot” schools that operate under a reform labor contract and charter schools. District-wide, Ms. García led the campaign to pass a $7 billion school bond for the largest new school construction program in U.S. history. In addition, these funds created opportunities to leverage much-needed health and human services through the successful $50 million Wellness Center Initiative. She has increased accountability by spearheading the development of School Report Cards. She has led an aggressive effort to increase equity through a groundbreaking “per-pupil” funding strategy that ensures dollars follow the student to school sites. Her focus on the needs of English Learner students, who make up 25% of L.A. Unified’s student community, has yielded a deep shift in the District’s instructional approach. Additionally, Ms. García has authored School Discipline policies and facilitated cross-jurisdictional partnerships that embrace our students’ desire to learn and our educators’ willingness to teach by implementing Restorative Justice techniques, resulting in reduced suspension rates and increased learning time. This work has resulted in suspension rates falling to less than a tenth of a percent in 2016. Board President García was elected to the Board of Education in June 2006, becoming the third Latina to serve on the Board in its 155-year history. She served an unprecedented six years as Board President, a position to which she was elected by her fellow Board Members. Previously, Ms. García served as an Academic Advisor in South Los Angeles at Foshay Learning Center and Edison Middle School during her six-year tenure with Volunteers of America’s Educational Talent Search Program. Through her work as a guidance counselor, she solidified her belief that when adults offer opportunities and support, every child can learn. Immediately prior to joining the Board of Education, Ms. García served as Chief of Staff to a L.A. Unified Board Member. Her efforts in that role helped lay the groundwork for the construction of 131 new schools and in 2017, all 131 new schools have opened their doors adding over 125,000 new seats for students. Her work also led to the adoption of the A-G requirements that guarantees every student in the district access to a college-preparatory curriculum. Ms. García was born and raised in East Los Angeles. She attended local schools and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. degree in Chicano Studies and Political Science. She earned her Master’s D...
The one and only BD, Baron Davis, joins the guys for Episode 6 of Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles. The show beings with a conversation about L.A. hoops and how Baron is one of the gatekeepers for so many of the NBA players from L.A. today. He talks about why he felt obligated to play close to home at UCLA, and discusses the extra steps he took to be around up-and-coming players. He and the boys then review the basketball styles in different regions of the country, and why Baron was so determined to change the “soft” rep that L.A. players used to have. The three then talk about the Clippers, and how players around the league were jealous that Q and D were having so much fun even though their team was losing. Baron then talks about James Harden, and what a special talent he is. BD first met James during a pickup game back in L.A. He knew the kid was going to be special one day because Harden, who was still in high school, totally shut him down. Baron also ranks his top five point guards, and offers some surprising takes during a debate on the ’90s NBA vs. today’s league. The entertaining Baron Davis guarantees great smack and plenty of laughs.
On this weeks show, Chris, Aaron, and Rich talk about: Trump bought a bunch of fast food, Space Force will be a TV show, the government is still shut down, a strike at LA Unified school district, abortion, religion, the new Gillette commercial, and Sorry to Bother You. Please follow us on Twitter @unregimentedpod and...
This week, John and Louis discuss the impending teacher strike in Los Angeles Unified School District with KPCC reporter Kyle Stokes, who has reported extensively on the crisis. They also speak with Kyla Johnson Trammell, superintendent of Oakland Unified, which is facing budget turmoil, school closures and tensions with teachers.
Baron Davis (@barondavis) is a two-time NBA All-Star and record holder, serial entrepreneur, and businessman. He is one of the original investors in VitaminWater and founder of SLiC Media, No Label, BIG, LA Unified, History of The Game, UWish, and The Black Santa Company. Baron currently plays in the BIG 3 League and has even served as the producer of several acclaimed documentaries including 30 for 30: Sole Man, Crips and Bloods: Made In America, and The Drew: No Excuse, Just Produce. Dino Smiley (@drewleague) is the Founder & Board Director of The Drew League. The Drew League’s goal was to help young people form meaningful relationships on the court that would spill over into the neighborhood, as well as build an institution that would bring top local high school, college, and pro players back to the community. It plays host to Southern California’s toughest competition, attracting streetball legends, collegiate athletes, and several NBA stars.Carly sat down with Baron and Dino in Baron's "Storytelling Room" in his Santa Monica offices for a conversation about seeing possibilities despite difficult circumstances. They discuss: How Baron and Carly met and formed an unlikely connection Baron's difficult upbringing and the two most influential people in his life. The difference between having a million dollars and having a million dollar mind What Baron always wears around his neck and why How Baron got the nickname "The Dream King" Why Baron Davis decided to stay in his hometown of Los Angeles to play at UCLA, despite offers from the best schools in the country What the Drew League is, how it was created, and how Dino brokered a deal with local gangs to protect the leagues and the players How the Drew League has created the next generation of leaders in the community The value of collaboration to help communitiesLove the episode? Make sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes. You can learn more about "By Example" by joining our email list at CarlyFiorina.com/ByExample.
In today’s episode of EdChoice Chats, our Director of Fiscal Policy Dr. Marty Lueken talks with Lisa Snell, education director at the Reason Foundation, about a report she coauthored that examines the fiscal outlook of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Short story: It’s not a sunny picture. Listen to hear Marty and Lisa discuss how LA Unified’s trouble is similar to that of other districts in the United States and how school choice could be part of the solution. To learn more about school choice, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this week’s podcast Dr. Bravo speaks with Dr. Ruth Perez, Deputy Superintendent of Instruction, whose passion for learning has fueled her journey from language learner to Deputy Superintendent for the 2nd largest school district in the United States. Listen as Dr. Perez explains why she left a job she loved in another district to come to LA Unified. Opening and closing music, da Bob Groove, composed by Martijn de Boer (NiGiD), featuring Admiral Bob.
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