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Week of Monday January 21, 2002
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The UC Board of Regents voted to ratify AB-540, a bill that will allow undocumented California high school students to qualify for in-state tuition at the University of California.
Houston Teachers File Suit Naming Enron Executives
The Houston Federation of Teachers say $30 million in pension funds was invested in Enron Corp.

Standardized Tests for Political Candidates?
A group of Washington State Educators filed an initiative that
requires any candidate running for local or statewide office in Washington to take the same test required of tenth grade students.

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The Latest:
Week of Monday January 14, 2002
California Gets a B for Setting High Standards, But Flunks in Paying for Them
On average California spends $5,603 per student compared with the national average of $7,079.
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Week of Monday January 7, 2002
Map of Multi-Track Schools in LAUSD

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multi-track schools in LAUSD.

First round of results of TCLA School Report Cards are now available!

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The Latest:
Week of Monday December 31, 2001
Schools in Dire Need of Minority Teachers
The mismatch between students and teachers has reached the point that many students of color can go through 13 years of public education without meeting a single teacher from their same racial or ethnic group.

Teaching to Change LA wants to hear from you! Let us know your thoughts at tcla@gseis.ucla.edu!

Talk Back What have been your experiences with teachers who are of a different or same race/ethnicity as yourself?

Talk Back What are some strategies for increasing diversity in the teaching force?
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Week of Monday December 17, 2001
Lack of Qualified Teachers Undermines State Reform
Uncredentialed teachers account for 14% of the work force, with the bulk concentrated in the lowest performing schools.

Read the Center for the Future of Teaching & Learning's Special Report on the Status of the Teaching Profession 2001!

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