LAUSD: willful defiance no longer a suspendable offense
Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
May 16 2013

District adopts School Climate Bill of Rights

The Los Angeles Unified School District board voted Tuesday 5-2 to adopt the School Climate Bill of Rights, which consists of a resolution that bans “willful defiance” suspensions and directs LAUSD to enact common-sense approaches to school discipline and expand programs that support all students in becoming healthy, thriving adults.

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Applications for Shawn Carter Scholarship open
OW Staff
May 9 2013

Aimed at underserved students

Qualified applicants for the Shawn Carter Scholarship must be a high school senior, college student, and/or between the ages of 18-25, pursuing studies at a vocational or trade school.

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen and complete the online application no later than May 31, 2013. (However, some sites say May 15.)

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Wellness centers open
OW Staff
Apr 18 2013

Youth and adults can be treated at Jordan, Fremont

The Los Angeles Unified School District has opened two federally qualified health centers in the Southern part of the city including one in Watts at Jordan High and another at Fremont High.

The Jordan High School Wellness Center is located at 10110 S. Juniper St. and healthcare will be provided by the Watts Healthcare Foundation. The Fremont facility at 7821 S. Avalon Blvd. is staffed by UMMA (University Muslim Medical Association) Community Clinic employees.

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Black graduation, dropout rates improve
Cynthia E Griffin
Apr 11 2013

But African Americans still lag behind all groups

According to data just released by the California Department of Education, the number of African Americans who graduated with their class after four years of high school has increased 2.9 percent.
 
An estimated 65.7 percents of Black students, who started high school in 2008-09 graduated with their class in 2012.
 
At the same time, the dropout rate for African American students in the class of 2008-2009 decreased 4.5 percent over three years to 22.2 percent in 2012.
 

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