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Why Isaac Asimov Would Be Ashamed of Los Angeles' Schools

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Steal This Idea: GOOD Design L.A.

Make Up or Break Up?

How not splitting up the Los Angeles Unified School District has driven education reform.

Court Decision Ends "Last Hired, First Fired" in Los Angeles Schools

The ACLU argued that the policy of firing the newest teachers first unfairly targets students in disadvantaged communities—and won.

Year in Review 2010: Urban School District Leadership in Transition

Almost every major urban school districts saw leadership shakeups this year. Here are some of the biggest.