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BREAKING: Judge orders State to restore lost learning time for L.A. students

OAKLAND – A state judge has ordered that California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, the California Department of Education and the State Board of Education must step in to stem the loss of learning time at Jefferson High School in Los Angeles.

October 8, 2014

ACLU SoCal unveils a know your rights guide for Temecula Valley English Learner families

LOS ANGELES – The ACLU of Southern California (ACLU SoCal) unveiled today a guide to assist parents with children enrolled in the Temecula Valley Unified School District in understanding the rights of English Learner students under state and federal law.

October 3, 2014

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BREAKING: Judge orders State to restore lost learning time for L.A. students

ACLU SoCal unveils a know your rights guide for Temecula Valley English Learner families

Continuing crisis at Jefferson High School prompts L.A. students to join lawsuit against CA over lost learning time

CA enacts first-in-the-nation law to eliminate student suspensions for minor misbehavior

L.A. and Antioch School District budget plans for high-need students not approved after complaints raised

BREAKING: Judge affirms CA’s duty to ensure vital instruction for thousands of English Learner students