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Which Way, L.A.?

Popular LAUSD Teacher's Suspension Sparks Outcry

Rafe Esquith has been called "the most famous teacher in the world." Why has LAUSD pulled him out of the classroom? Esquith says he made a joke that was misunderstood. The District will only say there are "more serious issues." Is it over-reaction because of past embarrassments the District is trying to live down?

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By Warren Olney • Jun 25, 2015 • 20m Listen

Rafe Esquith has been called "the most famous teacher in the world." Why has LA Unified pulled him out of the classroom? Esquith says he made a joke that was misunderstood, but the District will only say there are "more serious issues." Is it a case of over-reaction because of past embarrassments the District is trying to live down?

Also, the LA City Council has passed a crackdown on street encampments that opponents call criminalizing the homeless. We ask Councilman Gil Cedillo why he cast the only dissenting vote.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Sarah Sweeney

    Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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