EDITORIAL WEEK IN REVIEW.Highlights from some of our more important editorials this past week. To read the editorials in full, please visit our Web site at www.dailynews.com. ``Examining the LAUSD'' Something is wrong with the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. , and we need to get to the bottom of it. An independent audit of the district by Los Angeles City Controller The Los Angeles City Controller is an official in the government of the city of Los Angeles, California. The City Controller is the auditor and chief accounting officer of the city. Laura Chick chick abbreviation for chicken (1). could be the start of key reforms for our schools. ``Tookie's legacy'' Tookie Williams finally met his fate in the execution chamber early Tuesday. And while his case raises some important questions, there can be little doubt that he was guilty and not meaningfully reformed. ``Hand-wringing time'' Iraqis head to the polls in the most important elections yet to choose a four-year parliament - the most crucial step to date on the road to democracy. ``Animal house'' The firing of Guerdon guer·don n. A reward; recompense. tr.v. guer·doned, guer·don·ing, guer·dons To reward. [Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin Stuckey shows that animal extremists have mucked up the debate over policy at Los Angeles' animal shelters "Dog Pound" redirects here. For the rap group, see Tha Dogg Pound. An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless, lost or abandoned animals; primarily a large variety of dogs and cats. . |
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