Los Angeles School Board Delays iPad Program Roll Out

LOS ANGELES — Plans to equip 650,000 Los Angeles Unified School District students, teachers and principals with iPads, is now delayed. The Los Angeles County School Board continues to disagree on issues such as contracts, web security and curriculum, and has voted to temporarily scale back the iPad initiative.

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California Bill May Allow Students Equal Access Based on Gender Identity

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California is considering a bill that would allow transgender students equal access to student facilities and programs that correlate with their gender identity rather than their biological sex.

The Senate Education Committee approved AB 1266 last week with the intention of allowing transgender students access to facilities and programs, such as locker rooms and sports teams, which are divided by gender. Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, introduced the bill.

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California Bill May Allow Students Equal Access Based on Gender Identity

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California is considering a bill that would allow transgender students equal access to student facilities and programs that correlate with their gender identity rather than their biological sex.

The Senate Education Committee approved AB 1266 last week with the intention of allowing transgender students access to facilities and programs, such as locker rooms and sports teams, which are divided by gender. Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, introduced the bill.

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