Power Politics and the LAUSD

David Tokosfsky says he won't run again for the LA School Board. Billionaire Eli Broad has given Green Dot Charter Schools a pile of money. And Green Dot will be part of Mayor Villaraigosa's new education team--if he needs one. On Friday, a court will hear arguments on whether Villaraigosa has any official right to a role in running LA's public schools. The state legislature has given him some authority, but the elected school board says that's unconstitutional.  Meantime, the US Secretary of Education's in town to check up on the No Child Left Behind Act, her first stop on a tour of 13 cities. It's a big week for big players in education. What will it mean in the classroom?

Guests:

• Howard Blume: Reporter, Los Angeles Times, @howardblume
• Steve Barr: Founder and CEO of Green Dot Public Schools, @SteveBarrLA
• David Tokofsky: Outgoing Board Member, Los Angeles Unified School District
• Raphael Sonenshein: Professor of Political Science, California State University Fullerton, @PBI

Links:

• LAUSD Superintendant Brewer on US Secretary of Education Spellings trip to Los Angeles
• United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA)
• California Teachers' Association (CTA)
• Blume’s article on Marshall Tuck accepting position with Villaraigosa’s education team