Increased Number Of School Nurses And Psychologists Included In Demands From LA Teachers
The teachers are demanding better quality of care for children, including a full-time nurse at every school in the district.
Reuters:
Lack Of School Nurses Puts Los Angeles Students At Risk, Striking Teachers Say
Los Angeles teacher Natali Escobedo says she will never forget the image of a diabetic fourth-grader “wilting” at her school because there was no nurse on hand to administer his insulin. The episode, which followed years of tight budgets that left little money for medical staff, highlights the potential impact of a lack of nurses throughout the Los Angeles Unified School District, one of the key reasons Escobedo and her colleagues are on strike. (1/19)
In other news from across the state —
San Francisco Chronicle:
Supervisor Matt Haney Wants SF To Help Out Federal Workers Who Aren’t Getting Paid
Supervisor Matt Haney is calling on San Francisco to help federal workers affected by the government shutdown by offering free public transportation, deferred payments on utilities and parking tickets, and emergency loan assistance. It’s a long shot for Haney, though, because as a district supervisor, his authority to force largely autonomous city agencies like the Municipal Transportation Agency and the Public Utilities Commission to offer such assistance is limited. (Thadani and Fracassa, 1/21)
The Bakersfield Californian:
Ken Keller Named President, CEO Of Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
There’s a new man leading the charge at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. Ken Keller was named the new president and chief executive officer Dec. 19, 2018. Keller has served as the vice president/chief operating officer for the hospital since 2015. He began his relationship with Memorial Hospital in 2003 as vice president of physician and business development. He held that role for five years before being recruited by Providence Health and Services of Southern California to lead their physician group in Los Angeles. Keller then served as vice president for the Advisory Board Company, where he successfully led numerous organizations across the country into today’s “accountable care era.” (Carroll, 1/21)
KQED:
The Curious Second Life Of A Prather Ranch Cow: Biomedical Research
Aside from food sales, Prather Ranch will also sell parts of these animals to companies in the biomedical field. The hides, for example, go to make a purified collagen solution used in cell research. And bones? Some have been made into screws for things like knee surgery. (Morehouse, 1/18)