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Freshman Andrew Moldonado, 13, asks English teacher Maryem Irias a question during class at the Los Angeles International Charter High School in Hermon. The explosive growth of charter schools has challenged the status quo in the L.A. Unified School District.

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Freshman Andrew Moldonado, 13, asks English teacher Maryem Irias a question during class at the Los Angeles International Charter High School in Hermon. The explosive growth of charter schools has challenged the status quo in the L.A. Unified School District.

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