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Scott Schmerelson emerges from close reelection race to become L.A. board president
1 month ago

Scott Schmerelson emerges from close reelection race to become L.A. board president

LA Times  

Scott Schmerelson is sworn in by Jefferson Crain, left, a retired school district senior administrator, for his third term on the Los Angeles Board of Education on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Scott Schmerelson, a retired principal who became an unlikely politician, is the new president of the Los Angeles Board of Education weeks after winning a tight and costly reelection …

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Newly elected L.A. school board members vow to defend vulnerable students, staff against Trump
1 month, 1 week ago

Newly elected L.A. school board members vow to defend vulnerable students, staff against Trump

LA Times  

Newly elected Los Angeles school board members say they are united in a mission to protect the district’s most vulnerable — students and staff who are immigrants or LGBTQ+ — following wins that are generally a plus for Supt. “I think that there’s going to be a lot of attacks on our most vulnerable students and our most vulnerable populations,” …

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Contest tightens for LAUSD school board seat in San Fernando Valley; school bond well ahead
2 months ago

Contest tightens for LAUSD school board seat in San Fernando Valley; school bond well ahead

LA Times  

A key race for a Board of Education seat in the San Fernando Valley has tightened, with two-term incumbent Scott Schmerelson’s lead over challenger Dan Chang shrinking to less than three percentage points Wednesday morning. Politics 2024 Los Angeles County elections results Latest vote counts for district attorney, Board of Supervisors and county measures as well as local races for …

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Endorsement: Scott Schmerelson for LAUSD District 3
3 months ago

Endorsement: Scott Schmerelson for LAUSD District 3

LA Times  

For all its problems, the Los Angeles Unified School District is moving in the right direction on the most important front: Scores on California’s mandated standardized tests improved in math and English. Schmerelson’s opponent is Dan Chang, a math teacher at Madison Middle School who aligns more with the charter school movement though Madison is not a charter school. The …

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Sweeping new LAUSD policy to restrict charter school locations; advocates threaten to sue
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Sweeping new LAUSD policy to restrict charter school locations; advocates threaten to sue

LA Times  

Charter school parents, educators and supporters rally outside of Los Angeles Unified School District Headquarters in downtown Los Angeles in Sept. 2023 ahead of a resolution which could make more than 200 district campuses ineligible to share space with charter public schools. The struggle between traditional and charter schools intensified Tuesday when a narrow Los Angeles school board majority passed …

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Endorsement: Reelect Scott Schmerelson to L.A. Unified school board
11 months, 1 week ago

Endorsement: Reelect Scott Schmerelson to L.A. Unified school board

LA Times  

The ever-present dilemma for leaders of the Los Angeles Unified School District is whether to push for more and quicker change, because most students are still not at grade level in reading and math, or to opt for a slower and steadier course in a district that’s on its fifth superintendent in 10 years. Maintaining this stability is one of …

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Your guide to the LAUSD District 3 school board primary election
11 months, 1 week ago

Your guide to the LAUSD District 3 school board primary election

LA Times  

Five candidates are running for the District 3 seat on the Los Angeles Board of Education — two-term incumbent Scott Schmerelson and four challengers who are hoping to replace him. The seven-member school board sets policy for the nation’s second-largest school district, which educates about 420,000 students and employs some 74,000 teachers, administrators and other workers. The school board is …

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