In This Issue:  | | • | KPCC | 89.3 | Patt Morrison: Calling All Parents - It's Your Turn | | | • | HIGHLIGHTS, LOWLIGHTS & THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT: The Rest of the Stories from Other Sources | | | • | EVENTS: Coming up next week... | | | • | What can YOU do? | |
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PATT MORRISON is a one-hour magazine show airing weekdays at 2 pm PT on Public Radio Station KPCC 89.3. Patt is a well known columnist writing on all things Angelino for the LA Times; the program is known for its in-depth explorations of local politics and culture, as well as its coverage of national and world news.
Join Patt Morrison Tuesday, May 16, at 7 p.m. to discuss Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's plan to take over the LA Unified School District.
� Would your student be better off under the mayor's proposals?
� What about tacking another hour onto the school day - how would that change your family?
Patt is asking parents to join us at this town hall forum to voice questions and hopes for the LAUSD.
Please join your voice with those of LAUSD Parent Collaborative chairman Bill Ring and 4LAKids' Scott Folsom in the discussion � representatives of the Mayor's office and Green Dot Public Schools as well as LAUSD have also been invited.
The program begins at 7 p.m. in the student cafeteria at Venice High School, 13000 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, 90066. For more information, email Patt Morrison - pattmorrison@kpcc.org
HIGHLIGHTS, LOWLIGHTS & THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT: The Rest of the Stories from Other Sources
EVENTS: Coming up next week...
*Dates and times subject to change. ________________________________________
� SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:
http://www.laschools.org/bond/
Phone: 213.633.7493
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� LAUSD FACILITIES COMMUNITY OUTREACH CALENDAR:
http://www.laschools.org/happenings/
Phone: 213.633.7616
What can YOU do?
►WRITE YOUR ASSEMBLYPERSON AND STATE SENATOR [link below to find them]. Tell them what you think about their wasting their time, effort and the taxpayer's money on the mayor's attempt at takeover or makeover � an effort that is patently unconstitutional and will never survive a court challenge. Their time, the mayor's time, the board of education's time � all of our time, thinking and hard work - is better spent working together rather than at odds to continue and support the very real efforts at reform already begun. Their time is better spent helping LAUSD find a new superintendent, guaranteeing an improved funding stream for all California schools and helping kids in the classroom, on the playground; during, before and after school.
� E-mail, call or write your school board member:
Marlene.Canter@lausd.net � 213-241-6387
- office vacant - � 213-241-6180
Julie.Korenstein@lausd.net � 213-241-6388
Marguerite.LaMotte@lausd.net � 213-241-6382
Mike.Lansing@lausd.net � 213-241-6385
Jon.Lauritzen@lausd.net � 213-241-6386
David.Tokofsky@lausd.net � 213-241-6383
...or your city councilperson, mayor, assemblyperson, state senator, the governor, member of congress, senator - or the president. Tell them what you really think!
Call or e-mail Governor Schwarzenegger: 213-897-0322 e-mail: http://www.govmail.ca.gov/
� Open the dialogue. Write a letter to the editor. Circulate these thoughts. Talk to the principal and teachers at your local school.
� Speak with your friends, neighbors and coworkers. Stay on top of education issues. Don't take my word for it!
� Get involved at your neighborhood school. Join your PTA. Serve on a School Site Council. Be there for a child.
� Vote.
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