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Legislation would give parents new power to trigger change at a school
L.A. NOWThe Republican governor and a top Democratic lawmaker have united behind legislation that would give parents the authority to trigger major reform at a persistently low-performing school. This right-of-parent petition is included in a latest version of... -
L.A. school officials will shut down Fremont High and start over [Updated]
L.A. NOWSchool officials will shut down low-performing Fremont High in the Florence neighborhood of L.A., dismiss its staff and reopen the school starting from scratch, the district confirmed today. The controversial strategy, called "reconstitution," has never... -
Schwarzenegger threatens to veto school reform legislation
L.A. NOWGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today threatened to veto an Assembly version of legislation to reform Californiaâs schools, saying it falls short of the steps needed to overhaul education and make the state more competitive for $700 million in federal funds.... -
Broad Foundation training percolates deeply into L.A.'s school leadership
L.A. NOWSchool improvement efforts funded by local billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad are reaching ever deeper into the Los Angeles Unified School District. A notable example is the presence of Matt Hill, who is managing the districtâs highest-profile... -
L.A. now has 160 charter schools, making it the nation's leader, Times analysis shows
L.A. NOWLos Angeles has become the epicenter of the burgeoning charter school movement, according to a new Times special report. The city is home to more than 160 charter schools, far more than any other U.S. city. Charter enrollment is up...... -
L.A. school board will weigh new policy to both help and rein in charters
L.A. NOWThe Los Angeles Board of Education Tuesday will consider new policies aimed at both assisting charters and holding them more accountable for their performance. The regulations, about a year in the making, include key provisions on conflicts of interest... -
Steve Poizner's background
Steve Poizner Political party: Republican Occupation: state insurance commissioner Age: 53, born Corpus Christi, Texas City of residence: Los Gatos, Calif. Personal: wife Carol, one daughter Education: bachelor's degree in electrical engineering,...Tags: Science and Technology, Illegal Immigrants, Electronics, University of Texas at Austin, Stanford University
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Charter leaders must disclose financial details and follow policy on disabled students
L.A. NOWCharter school operators will have to disclose details about their personal financial holdings under a new policy unanimously adopted today by the Los Angeles Unified School District's Board of Education. Officials also affirmed that charter schools... -
Bidders for LAUSD schools begin presenting plans to parents today
L.A. NOWParents today will attend the first formal presentations by groups competing to take over their neighborhood schools. The gatherings are the next step in a plan that allows groups inside or outside the Los Angeles Unified School District to bid...... -
U.S. labor secretary to speak at Lawndale charter school graduation
L.A. NOWU.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis will deliver the commencement address at Lawndaleâs Environmental Charter High School after it was named a finalist in a White House contest, officials announced Tuesday. The Obama administration invited the nationâ... -
Top-scoring charter school named for UCLA professor
L.A. NOWA four-year-old high school that became a 2009 California Distinguished School was formally named today for a respected expert on education and business management and his civic activist spouse. The new William and Carol Ouchi High School is in its...... -
'Open' by Andre Agassi
The photograph of Andre Agassi on the cover of "Open," his just-published autobiography, was taken by Martin Schoeller, an Annie Leibovitz disciple. The book begins with a quote from Vincent van Gogh; Barbra Streisand is thanked in the acknowledgments....Tags: Pulitzer Prize Awards, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Finance, Sports
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