Los Angeles schools to issue RIF notices to 657 staff

The decision to send RIFs to central office staff comes as the district faces an $877 million budget deficit and sharp enrollment declines.
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Learning the reason behind students’ struggles sets them up for testing success

A California principal writes that digging into the “why” behind student confusion and frustration helped fuel significant achievement gains at his school.