Los Angeles County Board Of Education

A proposal to consolidate more power for the Los Angeles County Board of Education was shelved Tuesday by board President Thomas Saenz. The proposal by Saenz would have given the county board oversight over boundary changes and school district breakups. Another agency that serves under the board currently oversees those issues. Saenz also serves as legal counsel to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

A proposal to consolidate more power for the Los Angeles County Board of Education was shelved Tuesday by board President Thomas Saenz. The proposal by Saenz would have given the county board oversight over boundary changes and school district breakups. Another agency that serves under the board currently oversees those issues. Saenz also serves as legal counsel to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke has teamed up with the Los Angeles County Board of Education and several community organizations to form a six-week program in Lennox aimed at providing the community with educational and cultural opportunities. The Accion Latina Neighborhood College, which began last week, will offer free workshops over the next five Saturdays that are designed to give residents assistance in improving their lives.

A vote to push aside a key group that oversees school district breakups and boundary changes was postponed Monday after some critics said that a top advisor to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was trying to secure greater influence for his boss. A proposal to transfer power from a Los Angeles County panel on school district organization to the county Board of Education was to have been presented today by its author, county school board President Thomas Saenz.

Sophia Waugh of Agua Dulce, a past member of the Antelope Valley Union High School District board of trustees, was sworn in Tuesday as the newest member of the Los Angeles County Board of Education. Waugh, selected by Supervisor Mike Antonovich to serve on the seven-member board, was named to a two-year term. She replaces Barbara Pieper, a member of the county Office of Education board since 1990.

The Los Angeles County Board of Education has decided to cede responsibility for one of its largest Head Start programs to the federal government, ending a long-running dispute that held the fate of hundreds of San Fernando Valley children and teachers in the balance.

The Los Angeles County Board of Education shut down two charter campuses Friday, leaving 420 students scrambling to find new schools. For nearly 100 students at the Progressive Education Entrepreneurial Charter Schools in Inglewood and South Los Angeles, it is the second time in three months they have had to find a new campus. "Here we go again," said parent Angie Garcia, who sighed as she watched several students and parents cry in the main office Friday morning.

Top county education officials misled the Los Angeles County Board of Education by exaggerating the need to buy an $8.6-million computer system, county auditors have concluded. Board members had approved the purchase in 1991 after senior staff members said a new computer was necessary. "Misleading data was included in the board's proposal" for the computer, auditors reported.

Top county education officials misled the Los Angeles County Board of Education by exaggerating the need to buy an $8.6-million computer system, county auditors have concluded. Board members had approved the purchase in 1991 after senior staff members said a new computer was necessary. "Misleading data was included in the board's proposal" for the computer, auditors reported.

A vote to push aside a key group that oversees school district breakups and boundary changes was postponed Monday after some critics said that a top advisor to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was trying to secure greater influence for his boss. A proposal to transfer power from a Los Angeles County panel on school district organization to the county Board of Education was to have been presented today by its author, county school board President Thomas Saenz.

The Los Angeles County Board of Education has decided to cede responsibility for one of its largest Head Start programs to the federal government, ending a long-running dispute that held the fate of hundreds of San Fernando Valley children and teachers in the balance.

The Los Angeles County Board of Education shut down two charter campuses Friday, leaving 420 students scrambling to find new schools. For nearly 100 students at the Progressive Education Entrepreneurial Charter Schools in Inglewood and South Los Angeles, it is the second time in three months they have had to find a new campus. "Here we go again," said parent Angie Garcia, who sighed as she watched several students and parents cry in the main office Friday morning.

The Los Angeles Board of Education on Tuesday unanimously adopted the framework for an accountability plan designed to tie every employee's pay and promotions to student achievement. Several of the 13 broad principles approved by the board will have to be accepted by the district's unions.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke has teamed up with the Los Angeles County Board of Education and several community organizations to form a six-week program in Lennox aimed at providing the community with educational and cultural opportunities. The Accion Latina Neighborhood College, which began last week, will offer free workshops over the next five Saturdays that are designed to give residents assistance in improving their lives.

Sophia Waugh of Agua Dulce, a past member of the Antelope Valley Union High School District board of trustees, was sworn in Tuesday as the newest member of the Los Angeles County Board of Education. Waugh, selected by Supervisor Mike Antonovich to serve on the seven-member board, was named to a two-year term. She replaces Barbara Pieper, a member of the county Office of Education board since 1990.

Top county education officials misled the Los Angeles County Board of Education by exaggerating the need to buy an $8.6-million computer system, county auditors have concluded. Board members had approved the purchase in 1991 after senior staff members said a new computer was necessary. "Misleading data was included in the board's proposal" for the computer, auditors reported.

The Los Angeles Board of Education on Tuesday unanimously adopted the framework for an accountability plan designed to tie every employee's pay and promotions to student achievement. Several of the 13 broad principles approved by the board will have to be accepted by the district's unions.

Top county education officials misled the Los Angeles County Board of Education by exaggerating the need to buy an $8.6-million computer system, county auditors have concluded. Board members had approved the purchase in 1991 after senior staff members said a new computer was necessary. "Misleading data was included in the board's proposal" for the computer, auditors reported.