John Thompson was convicted and sentenced to death for a 1984 murder he did not commit. He served...
LAUSD’s Broken System Pink Slips Another Gifted Teacher
In the past month, the story has become crushingly familiar. Pink slips arrive at LAUSD schools...
Bill Bratton Makes Ad for Gay Marriage Equality
This week the news broke that Bill Bratton and his wife Rikki Klieman have taped a testimonial for...
The Sanctity of Facebook Posts: A Constitutional Fight Brewing? …. and More
SHOULD STATE BE ABLE TO DEMAND A JUROR’S FACEBOOK POSTS? CALIFORNIA SUPREMES WANT THE...
Examining the Causes of 10 Years of Child Deaths in LA County
On Wednesday, LA County’s Chief Executive Office (CEO), Bill Fujioka released a report reviewing...
Budget Talks Collapse Causing Terrible Cuts to Community Colleges
The California budget situation is anything but easy. Yet, at least we finally have a clear-eyed...
Michelle Rhee, DC’s Miracle Schools—and Cheating on Test Scores
D.C. SCHOOLS AND THE ERASURE PROBLEM This week the chatter among education wonks and watchers has...
Steve Barr & Green Dot Divorce, Cali School Sups Apply Pressure, & More on Value Added
GREEN DOT CHARTER SCHOOLS’ FOUNDER, STEVE BARR, GOES A NEW DIRECTION I’m not sure why...
The Chicago Prof Whose Theory May Affect the Women v. Wal-Mart Case
In a class action law suit that is potentially bigger and badder and of more consequence than any...
Brittany H, He’s Really, Really Sorry!
Actually, we don’t know for sure that it is a he who is begging forgiveness of Brittany via a...
Is Lying Protecting Speech? 9th Circuit Sez Yes. Supremes May Eventually Decide
In 2005, the Congress passed what is known as the Stolen Valor Act, making it a crime to claim one...
The Aftermath of One Moment of Teenage Sexting
On impulse, a depressed 8th grade girl named Marguerite snapped and sent a naked photo of herself...
About Immigration, the LA Times, the Bell Scandal, and a Pulitzer Contender
I don’t want to give away the end, but I’ll give you the beginning of this story...
Cracked Justice, the California Version
On Thursday The Sentencing Project released a report that looks at the sentencing disparities in 13...
Immigration News – File this Under: You’re Not Helping
Okay, where to begin? It seems that various American counties have been given federal funds to...
Note to Self: Do Not Crash Tanker on Island Where Nat Geo Photog is Working
GOOD magazine has the story: Can you think of a worse place to wreck an oil tanker than a...
Thursday Must Reads
SUPREME COURT HEAR ARGUMENTS ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT JUVENILES HAVE MIRANDA RIGHTS Mark Walsh at...
California: “An Archipeligo of Prisons”
A special report on the financial troubles of our fair state that appears in the current issue of...