L.A. Unified superintendent says school officials were never notified by law enforcement about the danger posed by a student accused of fatally stabbing his former girlfriend at a South Gate high school, the Los Angeles Times reports. Abraham Lopez, 18, was charged Monday with 10 criminal counts, including fatally stabbing 17-year-old Cindi Santana, the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office said…
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CPS: Property tax hike approved to offset new costs
According to the Huffington Post, the Chicago Board of Education unanimously approved a budget late Wednesday afternoon that includes a property tax hike for homeowners, ABC7 News reports. The budget-padding move was well timed as Mayor Rahm Emanuel pushes for longer school days, offset by a two percent raise in teacher salaries, according to WBEZ…
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