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01/06/2007 Mayor to Take LAUSD Case to the Stae Supreme Court
12/23/2006 Mayor Charts LAUSD Course; Appeal, Election Part of Strategy
12/23/2006 Villaraigosa appeals ruling on control of schools
12/23/2006 We can't quit on school reform
12/17/2006 Helping the Schools; We All Can Do Our Part
12/14/2006 LAUSD Reform Effort: Verizon Doantes $1 Million to Mayor's Clusters of Schools
12/10/2006 Mayor names school reform team
12/06/2006 In Denial; LAUSD Must Act Like AB 1381 Is The Law, Because It Is
12/05/2006 Los Angeles Unified School District takeover work in progress
12/04/2006 United for Reform? Mayor, Superintendent Join Forces to Change LAUSD
11/30/2006 L.A. mayor, new schools chief on the same page
11/30/2006 LAUSD Faces an Unwanted Audit; Mayor, Brewer Push Performance Reviews
11/29/2006 Longer days, Saturday sessions considered for LA schools
11/13/2006 To make the most of his school oversight role, Villaraigosa should pick the worst performers to start.
11/03/2006 One Fat Snake; Under Romer, LAUSD Bureaucracy has Swelled
11/02/2006 Are There Too Many Chiefs in LAUSD?
10/26/2006 Mayor, Brewer 'Joined at the Hip'; Pair All Smiles After First Meeting; Vow to Cut Dropout Rate
10/26/2006 Mayor, Next Superintendent Pledge Cooperation
10/19/2006 LAUSD Building Cash May Fall Short; Additional Bond Might Be Needed
10/08/2006 Give Mayor a Say in L.A. Schools Chief
10/06/2006 School Board Behaves Like a Bunch of Spoiled Brats
09/30/2006 Next L.A. Schools Chief Gets New Powers Too
09/29/2006 Feud Over Schools Is Public Only
09/26/2006 Thanks, But No Thanks; School Board Rebuffs Mayor's Help
09/23/2006 School Leader Rebuffs Mayor
09/21/2006 High-Tech Plan Targets Crime Near Two Schools
09/21/2006 Mayor Starts Search for LAUSD Team
09/19/2006 Antonio's triumph; Mayor's school-reform vision inches toward reality
09/19/2006 Gov. Signs Mayor's Dream Into Law
09/19/2006 Gov. Signs School Bill
09/19/2006 Governor OKs bill putting LAUSD in mayor's hands
09/19/2006 Governor open to education takeovers
09/19/2006 Governor signs L.A. schools bill
09/19/2006 LAUSD reform: It's law
09/18/2006 Governor Schwarzenegger Signs AB 1381, Mayor Villaraigosa's Historic Education Reform Bill, Into Law
09/18/2006 Mayor Villaraigosa's Remarks at the AB 1381 Bill Signing
09/15/2006 L.A. Unified Staff Costly, Increasing
09/15/2006 LAUSD left the parents behind
09/12/2006 Mayor Villaraigosa Will Meet With U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings
08/31/2006 Villaraigosa victorious in takeover of L.A. schools
08/30/2006 Legislators OK School Plan; Gov. Vows Approval
08/30/2006 State Assembly Approves Mayor Villaraigosa's School Reform Bill AB 1381
08/29/2006 'Big day' for Antonio; Governor expected to sign LAUSD bill
08/29/2006 Antonio's Impending Triumph
08/29/2006 California State Senate Passes Mayor Villaraigosa's School Reform Bill
08/29/2006 LAUSD Bill Moving Through the Legislature
08/29/2006 School Plan OK'd by Senate
08/28/2006 LAUSD Reform Legislation Approved by Senate, 23-14
08/21/2006 Part of the Solution
08/18/2006 L.A. Mayor's School Takeover Bill Clears Hurdle
08/18/2006 LAUSD Reform Bill Moves Ahead; Senate Panel Approves Takeover Measure
08/17/2006 City of San Fernando Endorses AB 1381
08/17/2006 Hollywood Chamber: LAUSD Misses the Mark, Endorses AB 1381
08/17/2006 Mayor's Takeover Plan Almost a Done Deal
08/16/2006 For the Kids' Sake
08/15/2006 Mayor Villaraigosa's Partnership to Fundamentally Reform the LAUSD Gains Momentum
08/15/2006 Mayor's Plan for LAUSD Seems on Way to Approval
08/15/2006 Villaraigosa's Political Might Sways Wary Democrats on School Takeover Bill
08/12/2006 Los Angeles Council OKs Mayor's Idea for School
08/12/2006 Mayor Gets Unanimous Support; Full City Council Endorses Plan to Reform LAUSD
08/11/2006 Business Leaders Join Mayor Villaraigosa To Urge Legislature to Pass School Reform Bill
08/11/2006 Council Likely to Back School Reform Plan
08/11/2006 L.A. Chamber of Commerce Endorses Villaraigosa's School District Plan
08/11/2006 Reform the LAUSD; Council Should Back Mayor's Plan as the Best Hope for Kids
08/10/2006 A Sense of Urgency
08/10/2006 L.A. Council Panels Back Mayor's Schools Proposal
08/10/2006 Mayor Receives Takeover Backing; City Panels Urge Approval of Bill
08/09/2006 Mayor Gets School Ovation; Friendly Crowd Fills Auditorium Near His Old Home
08/09/2006 United Chambers of Commerce Endorses Mayor’s School Reform Plan
08/08/2006 Amendments to LAUSD Bill are Introduced
08/08/2006 Anything Goes; Ethics Rules at School District, Like City, are Loose
08/08/2006 East Los Angeles and Encino Chambers of Commerce Back Mayor’s School Reform Proposal
08/08/2006 L.A. Mayor's School Takeover Effort Heads to Legislature
08/07/2006 LAUSD Arrogance; District Resists Reform at its Own Peril
08/07/2006 School Lobbyist Hits Pay Dirt
08/04/2006 LAUSD's Openness Assailed; State Senator Questions Private Meetings
08/04/2006 Mayor, Foes Focus on School Takeover at 2 Events
08/04/2006 Mayors Must Take Control of Schools
08/04/2006 Valley Talks LAUSD Reform; Antonio's Forum Generally Positive
08/03/2006 LAUSD Use of Tax Funds Questioned
08/03/2006 N.Y. and Chicago Mayors on L.A. Schools
08/03/2006 Una ley necesaria para el LAUSD
08/01/2006 Ray Cortines Begins Stint as Education Advisor to L.A. Mayor
07/26/2006 CA State Federation of Labor Endorses Education Reform Legislation AB 1381
07/25/2006 Mayor to Hire School District Envoy
07/25/2006 Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund Backs Mayor’s Plan for LAUSD
07/22/2006 A Glass Darkly
07/22/2006 L.A. School Reform On Right Track
07/20/2006 Mayor Pushes Reform at First Town Hall Talk
07/09/2006 Parents United: Union Brings Important Voice to LAUSD Debate
07/07/2006 Parents Union Enters LAUSD Reform Debate
07/03/2006 Costly Excuses: LAUSD Fights Reform With Public's Money
06/30/2006 Antonio Launches Web Site to Push For LAUSD Reform
06/30/2006 LAUSD Board's Costly Combat; District Spending Big to Fight Mayor
06/29/2006 Mayor Clears Hurdle No. 1; Senate Committee OKs LAUSD Bill
06/29/2006 Mayor Villaraigosa Launches Website to Support School Reform
06/29/2006 Reform for L.A. Schools Advances
06/22/2006 'It's a Great Deal for our Kids'
06/22/2006 Deal Gives L.A. Mayor More Power Over Schools
06/22/2006 Deal Puts Mayor on Verge of Major School Control
06/21/2006 Mayor Villaraigosa, Legislators, Teachers and Parents Reach Historic Agreement for Comprehensive Reform of Los Angeles Schools
06/21/2006 Villaraigosa's Campaign for School Power Gaining Momentum
06/06/2006 'Parents Union' Calling for School Changes in L.A. Schools