LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Four seats on the Los Angeles Unified School District board are up for grabs in Tuesday’s election, although the bulk of attention is being paid to incumbent Bennett Kayser’s effort to hold onto his District 5 seat in the face of staunch opposition from charter-school supporters. Kayser, 68, is seeking his […]
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LAUSD looks to charter takeover for vacant Valley schools
April 9, 2014
m4s0n501 The Los Angeles Board of Education directed district staff Tuesday to enter negotiations with two charter school operators who are seeking to redevelop four campuses in the San Fernando Valley that have been closed for decades. The four schools — formerly known as Collins Street, Highlander, Oso and Platt Ranch elementaries — have been […]
Study finds better learning for charter school students
March 16, 2014
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A report released by Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) found that the typical student in a Los Angeles charter school gains more learning in a year than his or her district school peer, amounting to about 50 more days of learning in reading and an additional 79 […]
