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Park Talk, Water Work, and Bus Art: Have a GOOD LA Weekend

From workshops on saving water, to a roving gallery broadcasting art in every corner of the city, here's what to do in L.A.

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L.A.'s Mayor Asks for Public Input on Education. But Does He Care What We Say?

Villaraigosa took to Twitter to announce that he wants to hear from the masses about education. Whether he cares what they say is still unclear.

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Hundreds of Los Angeles Students Walk Out Over Plan to Fire Teachers

Despite a 26 percent dropout rate, students at Huntington Park High School are against a school turnaround plan.

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Broke L.A. Schools Are Giving Teachers a Half Day to Protest

In an unprecedented move, LAUSD is working with the local teachers union to make a protest of education cuts happen.

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Two Former Teachers Defend Music Education on YouTube

In their latest video, the duo Two Teachers and a Microphone make the case for music programs, which are getting cut across America.

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Jamie Oliver and LAUSD Make Up on Jimmy Kimmel Live

The fight between the school district and the celebrity chef over school lunches could be ending if the schmoozing on Kimmel's show is any clue.

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Make Up or Break Up?

How not splitting up the Los Angeles Unified School District has driven education reform.

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Too Big to Fail

Mayoral control of schools in the nation's biggest districts.

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Open Court is Closed: Real Teaching Makes a Comeback in Los Angeles

The city's school board just dropped its scripted reading program, giving teachers back decision-making powers.

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Two Angry Teachers Rap About Being Fired By LAUSD

Two teachers laid off by LAUSD take to YouTube, creating a rap song illustrating how Angelenos can help thousands of teachers get their jobs back.

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LAUSD's New Temporary Classrooms Feature Stunning, Sustainable Architecture

Replacements for the sad, sagging trailers seen on many Los Angeles campuses are vibrant, beautiful structures designed by the city's top architects.

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Dietary Supplements: Friday, February 4

Dietary Supplements is a daily roundup of what we're reading at GOOD Food HQ. Today we're serving up chicken wings and dried mouse appetizers. Enjoy!

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To Serve and Protect? L.A. School Police Officer Faked Shooting

Officer Jeff Stenroos' lie that a gunman shot him in the chest spotlights the need to reconsider the role of school police.

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Court Decision Ends "Last Hired, First Fired" in Los Angeles Schools

The ACLU argued that the policy of firing the newest teachers first unfairly targets students in disadvantaged communities—and won.

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Video: Watch GOOD Build a School Garden

Watch as our army of volunteers builds a school garden at 28th Street Elementary School in downtown L.A.

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An Interview with Jamie Oliver: On Corporate Money, TV, and the Mixed Blessings of Both Jamie Oliver Speaks About Food Revolution's Problems in Los Angeles

At the L.A. launch of his Food Revolution, Oliver talks about the show's successes and failures, as well as his favorite place to eat in the city.