The gig is Villaryo's third job. She teaches second grade and coaches volleyball for the Los Angeles Unified School District. The paycheck trifecta allows her to live in what she describes as a "super crappy" one-bedroom apartment in Gardena, a city that's often an hour's drive south of her main job at Grand View Elementary School in L.A.'s Mar Vista community. "I'm not married," she said. "I don't have kids." That's a teacher's life in California, which has the fifth-largest economy in the world but also the highest poverty rate in the nation. Los Angeles Unified teachers have authorized a strike that is expected to begin Monday if talks between their union, United Teachers Los Angeles, and the district continue to be unfruitful. News A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that the strike could go on after the district challenged the UTLA over the amount of notice it provided. Despite exorbitant housing costs that cut everyone down a notch — about one in five … [Read more...] about L.A. teachers to strike over school funding if talks fail
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Eight NFL teams without a coach; Dolphins fire MSU alum Adam Gase
Associated Press Published 12:24 PM EST Dec 31, 2018 Miami — Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase has been fired and executive vice president of football operations Mike Tannenbaum has been demoted after the team missed the playoffs for the 15th time in 17 years. General manager Chris Grier, who has been with the team in various capacities for 19 seasons, was given more authority and will oversee football operations while reporting directly to owner Stephen Ross. The team said it will immediately conduct a search for a new coach who will report to Grier. Ross made the moves Monday following a 7-9 season. Gase, 40, who attended Marshall High School and Michigan State, went 23-26 with the Dolphins, and a 42-17 loss Sunday at Buffalo sealed his fate. Tannenbaum, who held his job for four years and was involved with several disappointing drafts, was reassigned within the organization. After beating New England on the play of the season — a pass and double lateral for a … [Read more...] about Eight NFL teams without a coach; Dolphins fire MSU alum Adam Gase
High schools and colleges reward students’ passion for esports
Watch the new CBSN Originals documentary, "Esports: The Price of the Grind," in the video player above. The full hour-long special premieres on CBSN this Sunday, Dec. 23, at 8 p.m., 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. ET. When then-17-year-old Dennis Fong won a Ferrari in 1997 as first prize in a video game tournament, he didn't get the satisfaction of tearing off into the sunset a champion — he couldn't drive stick. But for Fong, known as "Thresh" in the gaming world, the satisfaction of telling his parents "I told you so" was almost as good. "You know, the only validation that I sought when I was younger was my parents' and it was pretty difficult getting that," Fong said. "My dad would be like, 'Why in the world are you playing games? Where is this gonna go?' And I think I got some of that validation, that monkey off my back, when I won the Ferrari. But that was in 1997, so, it was a long time ago." Times have changed. Thanks to the internet, playing video games has evolved from a mostly … [Read more...] about High schools and colleges reward students’ passion for esports
Detroit Renaissance coach’s firing was premeditated, emails show
Mick McCabe Special to the Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EST Nov 17, 2018 Vito Jordan never had a chance. Jordan’s five-year tenure as Detroit Renaissance’s boys basketball coach was finished the moment Verynda Stroughter was named principal at Renaissance, records show. In a series of emails between Stroughter, deputy superintendent Iranetta Wright and other Detroit Public Schools Community District administrators, Stroughter showed a determination to hire River Rouge coach Mark White as Renaissance’s basketball coach, even before her first meeting with Jordan, and she made a deliberate attempt to make the process look "clean." To that end, in the cash-strapped Detroit school district, Stroughter and Wright created an administrative position at Renaissance for White that would have paid him over $72,000, in addition to his coaching salary. To clear the path for White — who had a rumored sexual relationship with Stroughter … [Read more...] about Detroit Renaissance coach’s firing was premeditated, emails show
Air Force coach Troy Calhoun spells out preferred criteria for athletic director search
During his meeting with press Tuesday, Air Force coach Troy Calhoun noted Wyoming’s “gigantic investment in the sport of football.”He noted “big ol’ new building, coaches’ salaries and staffing support,” making Saturday’s game “one heck of a challenge.”This has been a common refrain from Calhoun, mentioned investments other programs have made in the sport. So, The Gazette’s Brent Briggeman asked Calhoun if there is a reason he brings this up so frequently.Here’s how the exchange played out:THE GAZETTE: You have mentioned several times over the past few years the commitment teams have made to football, or to “ball” sports. What kind of commitment would you like to see Air Force make to stay parallel to those schools?CALHOUN: We’re a day-by-day group. Our coaches and our players, we do everything we can to make the most of today. I just think that’s where your focus and your energy can be the … [Read more...] about Air Force coach Troy Calhoun spells out preferred criteria for athletic director search