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LA Unified and teachers union at odds over reforms
- 11-09-2011
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By Adolfo Guzman-Lopez/KPCC
The Los Angeles Unified School District and its teachers union have been unable to find acceptable common ground in a contentious program after a November first negotiating deadline. The program is called Public School Choice. For the last two years it has accepted bids over the administration of dozens of new and low-performing L.A. Unified Schools. Board members created the program out of frustration over improvements they said were taking too long. In-district and outside groups, including charter school companies, have won those bids. Supporters of the reform say giving these groups a chance to improve schools will speed up improvement that'll spill over into neighboring, traditional schools. (more...)
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