For the record - Aug. 7, 2013
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UTLA and public perceptions: An article in the Aug. 5 LATExtra section about a teachers union conference said that United Teachers Los Angeles had previously conducted a vote of no-confidence in Supt. John Deasy with a “small survey” of teachers. In fact, the survey was conducted among 17,700 of the union’s 32,000 members; 91% of those supported the no-confidence vote.
Americans abroad in film: In the July 28 Calendar section, an article about movie depictions of Americans abroad identified Mel Gibson’s character in “The Year of Living Dangerously” as a U.S. foreign correspondent. The character is Australian.
College football: In the Aug. 5 Sports section, a chart accompanying an article about Wisconsin as the No. 24 team in Chris Dufresne’s preseason rankings said that Ohio State lost the Rose Bowl game four years in a row from 1973 to ’76. Ohio State won the game in 1974.
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