THE BATTLE has begun: Corporate Los Angeles and the charter school operators in one corner--and teachers, parents and community allies in the other.
On February 23, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) school board will decide on the fate of 30 schools--12 existing ones and 18 new ones, serving 40,000 students. Under a "school choice" motion passed by the board last fall, the schools will be run either by charter companies--or by teachers and parents. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE
