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Fourth Graders Change the Way School District Handles Unused Food

Josue Barrios | Posted 06.06.2012 | Los Angeles
Read More: Impact News, Los Angeles Impact, Cudahy City Council, Ricardo Lara, Cudahy City, Community Action Award, Good News, Escalante Elementary School in Cudahy, Women of Distinction Awards, La Impact, La-Education, Los Angeles News
Josue Barrios

Two young ladies at Jaime Escalante Elementary School in Cudahy have changed the way a school district looks at unused food. Children need to know they can make a difference. Leadership, like compassion and kindness, transcends age and gender.

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More Power To Ya: Gov. Brown Signs Off On Closer Look At Who's Abusing City Money

AP | Posted 12.05.2011 | Los Angeles
Read More: Gov. Jerry Brown, Los Angeles City Council, Ricardo Lara, Bell Financial Scandal, Bell Salary Scandal, Robert Rizzo, Bell Ca, Jerry Brown, Los Angeles News

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that expands the state auditor's authority to investigate misuse of city and count...

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Is Public Education Still Free If It Costs Money?

Posted 07.29.2011 | Home
Read More: Shawnee Mission School District, AB 165, Ricardo Lara, Pay to Play, School Fees, Public Education, Medina City Schools, Hartzell v. Connell, Education Reform, Home News

An Ohio school district is the latest to implement a controversial "pay to play" policy, reports The Wall Street Journal. Medina Senior High, faced wi...

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