History of IDEA
Jeannie Oakes, Founder and Former Director
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Schools to unveil charter intentions
- 04-05-2011
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By Connie Llanos/Los Angeles Daily News
Searching for more independence and flexibility,
a half-dozen San Fernando Valley schools are expected to present Los
Angeles Unified officials Tuesday with their plans to convert to charter
campuses. They are part of a growing number who are separating from
LAUSD as the district struggles with declining enrollment and shrinking
resources.The six schools, most located in the West San Fernando Valley,
are Beckford, Calabash, Pomelo, Riverside Drive and Welby Way
elementary schools and Hale Middle School. These schools are not seeking to become full charters, but
instead are seeking status as a sort of hybrid called an "affiliated"
charter starting in 2011-12. (more...)
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