Steve Barr

Helping the Rich

Why Brown Gave Redevelopers a Haircut

Insiders Versus Charters at LAUSD

Strings were pulled, and Ramon Cortines was stopped by his own Board of Education

More Ozo, Pink Slips and Villaraigosa Misgivings

Strings were pulled, and Ramon Cortines was stopped by his own Board of Education

Stage Raw: Unpronouncable

THEATER AWARDS UPDATE Here is the complete list of NOMINEES for the 30th annual L.A. Weekly Theater Awards, being held Monday, March 30 at the El Rey. Admission for nominees is free; nominee RSVPs are now being accepted at (310) 574-7208. Tickets for guests and members of the public go on sale ... More >>

La Ronde

THEATER AWARDS UPDATE Here is the complete list of NOMINEES for the 30th annual L.A. Weekly Theater Awards, being held Monday, March 30 at the El Rey. Admission for nominees is free; nominee RSVPs are now being accepted at (310) 574-7208. Tickets for guests and members of the public go on sale ... More >>

Theater Reviews: You, Nero, Hangin' Out, La Ronde

Also, Around the World in 80 Days, Far From an Angel's Gaze, and more

Stage Raw: The Biggest Thank You Ever Given

The Biggest Thank You Ever Given I'm thunderstruck and deeply moved by the outpouring and quality of your appreciations to me in your emails and in the comments to Friday's posting on the elimination of the L.A. Weekly's Theater Editor position. What a privilege: to read all that, to have served ... More >>

Villaraigosa's Spin Cycle

He’s gushing over his “historic” school-reform plan, and so are some in the media. Look again

Antonio's Kitchen Cabinet

A team advises the mayor how to fix troubled high schools. Most haven’t fixed any.

Antonio Remakes School Board

But with 43,000 kids fleeing LAUSD to charter schools, will mayor follow?

Nasty Battle for Classroom Control

L.A., which educates one of every 12 California students, is ground zero in the Education Wars

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ACORN bills itself as grassroots, but it’s on the mayor’s payroll

Give Me a Higher Love

ACORN bills itself as grassroots, but it’s on the mayor’s payroll

The Secret of His Success

Why does a billionaire think Steve Barr is worth $10.5 million?

Antonio's Theory of Relativity

Can the mayor really claim victory with his compromise school plan?

The Takeover King

Is Mayor V betraying his old-time union allies? Or rescuing L.A.’s troubled public school system? Whatever the answer, he faces the biggest risks of his political career.

Antonio Accelerated

The mayor cuts a few corners – and a bothersome election – on his school takeover plan

Theories of Devolution

Two draft plans for LA Unified would divide the district into dozens of smaller entities

School Takedown

Antonio’s case for control of L.A. Unified merits a C+, but he’s a fast learner

''I Wonder Why All Kids Don’t Go to 826''

And other musings on homework and literary dreams

Schools on Steroids

Some clues about education under Riordan and Schwarzenegger

Letters

Some clues about education under Riordan and Schwarzenegger

Turn the Channel

Why those striking actors just can’t get respect — or a contract

Letters

Why those striking actors just can’t get respect — or a contract

Letters

Why those striking actors just can’t get respect — or a contract