LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Los Angeles Unified School District board members Tamar Galatzan, Bennett Kayser and Richard Vladovic will have to compete in a May 19 runoff election as they fight to retain their seats, while incumbent George McKenna won re-election thanks to having no challengers. Kayser, 68, had the most tightly contested race in […]
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L.A. voters to decide on 4 LAUSD board seats
March 3, 2015
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Four seats on the Los Angeles Unified School District board are up for grabs in today’s election, although the bulk of attention is being paid to incumbent Bennett Kayser’s effort to hold onto his District 5 seat in the face of staunch opposition from charter-school supporters. Kayser, 68, is seeking his second […]
L.A. voters to decide on LAUSD officials and election timing
March 1, 2015
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Los Angeles voters will be asked on Tuesday whether city and school board officials should be elected in the same year as the president and the governor, instead of hold local elections in the off-years. Charter Amendment 1 and Charter Amendment 2 on the March 3 ballot calls for holding city […]
Unions, charter schools sway LAUSD Tuesday’s elections with 4 seats up for grabs
February 28, 2015
m4s0n501 LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Four seats on the Los Angeles Unified School District board are up for grabs in Tuesday’s election, although the bulk of attention is being paid to incumbent Bennett Kayser’s effort to hold onto his District 5 seat in the face of staunch opposition from charter-school supporters. Kayser, 68, is seeking […]
Computers for LAUSD students is deemed unaffordable
February 20, 2015
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Ramon Cortines said today he does not believe the district has the money to complete its goal of providing every student with a laptop or tablet computer. Cortines said he remains committed to providing students access to technology, but “there must be a balanced approach […]
