A Charter School Challenges LA Unified

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Should Locke High School, one of LA’s poorest performers, be turned over to the charter school organization Green Dot?  A majority of the teachers have signed petitions calling for change although their union is dead-set against the idea. First on Making News, we examine the continuing investigation on the May Day clearing of Mac Arthur Park.

Making News

Update on the LAPD Investigation of the May Day Melee ()

Heads are rolling at the LAPD as the investigation continues.  Meanwhile, eighty-five civic leaders and community groups have asked that all internal records be made public. We speak with Jim McDonald, Assistant Chief overseeing the investigation.

Guests:

• Jim McDonald: Assistant Chief to the LAPD

Links:

• LAPD Chief: MacArthur Park Probes Will Be 'Comprehensive, Detailed'

Main Topic

Should the LAUSD Have a Lock on Locke High School? ()

The LA Times reports that a majority of the seventy-three tenured teachers at LA’s Locke High School have signed petitions asking that Green Dot Public Schools take over. If the petitions are verified, Green Dot could petition the elected school board for control of the school.   

Guests:

• Steve Barr: Founder and CEO of Green Dot Public Schools
• A.J. Duffy: President of the United Teachers Los Angeles
• Bruce Smith: Teacher at Locke High School

Host

Warren Olney

Considered the dean of Southern California broadcast journalists, Warren tackles the issues Southern Californians care about. Expanding that concept, To the Point deals with issues of national concern and is on air in most major metropolitan markets across the country. On any day, you’ll hear a fast-paced, news-based talk show featuring multiple perspectives on a single major issue, with Newsmaker and Reporters Notebook features, as well. 

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Karen Radziner, Vanessa Romo, Frances Anderton, Christian Bordal, Katie Cooper, Dan Konecky

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Which Way L.A.? is made possible in part by the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation, which supports study and research into policy issues of the Los Angeles region.