Steve Zimmer

LA Unified School District; candidate for School Board District 4 seat

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President of the Los Angeles Unified School Board, he represents District 4 (Hollywood, West Hollywood, the Westside and the West San Fernando Valley); former teacher at Marshall High School (17 years)

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A school board race in West LA is on track to be the most expensive school board race in the nation. More than $5 million has been poured into the contest. Most of it is outside money.

Melvoin v. Zimmer for LA School Board District 4

A school board race in West LA is on track to be the most expensive school board race in the nation. More than $5 million has been poured into the contest. Most of it is outside money.

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The non-profit group “Great Public Schools Now” released a 16-page draft plan this week outlining a mission to support public schools in many forms.

Private Money, Public Schools

The non-profit group “Great Public Schools Now” released a 16-page draft plan this week outlining a mission to support public schools in many forms.

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One day after the LAUSD closed more than 900 schools, parents, teachers and officials are wondering, what happened? And what’s next?

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