Educational Services Department

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  Educational Services Department

  Manuscripts

  Approx. 35 items. Subjects include: journalism instruction in schools; Times-sponsored seminars for Outstanding Teachers of English, for Honors Students (writing) and on Current Affairs; Times-published Student Outlook (a digest of news) for schools; index to the Perspective section of LAT; questionnaire for junior high and high school instructors about improvement of Student Outlook; generating LAT subscriptions among southern California college students; the College Board; etc.

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  Departments - Editorial - Educational Services

  Manuscripts

  3 items: article copy, Among Ourselves, 4/1961, "Times Student Outlook presents weekly reports on current events"; article copy, Among Ourselves, 9/1968, "(Dan) Moore named special assistant to (Otis) Chandler" - Moore had been director of educational services at LAT from 1961 until 1968; LAT clipping, 7/19/1975, "Daniel Moore, authority on education, dies at 51.".

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  Kotin, Abe

  Manuscripts

  Approx. 20 items: letters and copies of news stories related to LAT's educational publication, The Student Outlook, which was distributed to L.A. City School Districts in the 1960s and 1970s, plus other materials. Notable items: 21-pp. report, "In-school programs of American newspapers and a suggested approach for the Los Angeles Times," 3/1/1960 ; 8-pp. report, "Los Angeles Times School Program" (1960) ; 12-pp. issue of Times Mirror Progress, 5/1972, article on pp. 11 on Educational Services Department, headed by Abe Kotin ; issue of The Student Outlook (with "Teachers Only" insert) for 5/22/1973 ; 14-pp. transcript of "Taping with Abe Kotin, Director of Times Education Services," 10/23/1975.

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  Departments - Employee Relations - Educational Program - We Care

  Manuscripts

  3 items: three staff bulletins, 1987 - 1990, related to the "We Care" (mentoring) program. The program is described as follows in one memo: "We plan to work with (high schools) through a variety of methods including visiting classrooms, speaking to student tour groups and hosting general discussion sessions after work hours..."

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  Student Outlook

  Manuscripts

  Student Outlook was a weekly publication made for junior and senior high students. It was a newsletter focusing on local issues, edited by teachers, and sanctioned by the Los Angeles city school system. Each issue included a few articles and a quiz on current events. Date range is 1961-1986.

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  Departments - Employee Relations - Company sponsored events

  Manuscripts

  Approx. 30 items. Materials include: approx. 15 Employee Bulletins, 1983 - 1990, announcing fund-raising events, food drives, career fairs, etc.; 3 Management Bulletins, 1986 - 1990, announcing an employee appreciation day related to circulation gains, LAT Service Awards, etc.; info related to PLUS, LAT's substance abuse education program; LAT Employees Dugout Derby Contest, 1990

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