Valley schools shortchanged

Public schools serving low-income students could receive federal money to retain educators who face layoffs - an option that might not be available to many campuses serving their well-to-do peers.Connie Llanos in the Daily News.

Under a plan being developed by Los Angeles Unified officials, all schools in the district are being encouraged to use federal money to in effect "buy back" some teachers and staff if threatened layoffs go through.

But because federal mandates require dollars to go to schools with largely low-income children, dozens of schools in the San Fernando Valley will not receive enough money to buy back even one teacher.