Will LA Unified Make Room for Charter Schools?

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From South LA to the San Fernando Valley, parents and teachers are battling with the LA Unified School District over where to locate charter schools.  A law passed by the voters says charters are entitled to equal treatment with traditional schools—but a plan to share campus space has created an angry backlash. On Reporter’s Notebook, an East LA High School where every student graduates and goes on to college.

From South LA to the San Fernando Valley, parents and teachers are battling with the LA Unified School District over where to locate charter schools.  A law passed by the voters says charters are entitled to equal treatment with traditional schools—but a plan to share campus space has created an angry backlash. On Reporter’s Notebook, an East LA High School where every student graduates and goes on to college.

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Sonya Geis, Dan Konecky