More L.A. schools added to lowest-performers list
By Connie Llanos/Los Angeles Daily News
Eight more Los Angeles Unified schools, including three in the San Fernando Valley, have been added to a list of California's lowest-performing campuses, making a total of 31 local schools eligible for federal improvement grants, state officials said Monday. San Fernando High, Sylmar High and Sun Valley Middle schools were among the campuses added to the list after concerns were raised that some chronically poor performers had been overlooked. Each school on the list can apply for up to $6 million in federal grants earmarked for making drastic reforms by this fall, such as replacing the entire staff or converting to an independently run charter school. (more...)