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L.A. charter school supporters Austin and Arkatov nominated to state school board
- 03-30-2010
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Blog by Howard Blume/Los Angeles Times
Two Los Angeles residents with deep roots in local battles over education reform are among four nominees to the state Board of Education, it was announced Monday. Overall, the nominations by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signal his continued support for charter schools and his impatience with gradual reform, observers said. A potentially controversial choice is Ben Austin, 40, who led a successful lobbying campaign last year for a state law that gives parents new powers to launch aggressive reforms. His “parent trigger” allows parents to choose what will happen to a low-performing public school if a majority sign a petition. (more...)
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