Right now teachers' contracts require the district to toss out anything in their files older than four years old that doesn't result in any discipline. So if a parent makes a serious allegation or a principal includes a warning or concern about a teacher, but nothing comes of it after four years, those notes are tossed out or put in an "expired" file. more ›

LAUSD has cancelled a $3.7 million contract with four long-time district consultants after a report revealed "irregularities" with the deal, according to The Daily Breeze. The Inspector General's Report was prompted by whistleblowers in LAUSD's construction program who have repeatedly raised concerns about many of the current construction contracts totaling $65 million. more ›

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It's about time this department gets some heat. LAist once made a call asking questions about sketchy violations from landlords and what was the answer? "We are not your filing cabinet for complaints sir." Well, that's some big help for the little guys. All they could do is lead us towards court with our non-existent fancy lawyer. After a scandal three years ago and the usual slamming from the Office of the Controller earlier this... more ›