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L.A. Unified's new chief outlines ambitious agenda
- 04-18-2011
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By Jason Song and Howard Blume/Los Angeles Times
In his first official day on the job, Los Angeles schools Supt. John Deasy promised swift, substantial and specific increases in graduation rates, attendance and test scores in the nation's second-largest school system. The graduation rate must rise from 55% to 70% in four years; the percentage of middle and high school students who test as "proficient" in math must nearly double; and the percentage of students who pass courses required to attend state four-year universities must nearly triple, he said. Other ambitious goals announced Friday apply to English comprehension, attendance and suspension rates. (more...)
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