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Which Way, L.A.?

For Los Angeles Schools, Reform Means Uncertainty

Hosted by Warren Olney Sep. 20, 2006
Governor Schwarzenegger has signed off on the reorganization
of the LAUSD, but for students in Los Angeles,
school reform may mean chaos. Also, the LA City Council says no to Chief
Bratton's plan for the homeless on Skid Row.

Governor Schwarzenegger has signed off on the reorganization of the LAUSD, but for students in Los Angeles, school reform may mean chaos.  Even though the Board of Education promises to cooperate with Mayor Villaraigosa, it's challenged the new law in court. Who's in charge until their differences are resolved? Also, the LA City Council says no to Chief Bratton's plan for the homeless on Skid Row.

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For Los Angeles Schools, Reform Means Uncertainty

Governor Schwarzenegger has signed Mayor Villaraigosa's school reorganization bill , promising that test scores will go up while dropout rates will go down.

18 min

LA City Council Votes on Homeless Settlement

In a case filed by the ACLU , federal courts ruled that it's unconstitutional for the LAPD to arrest people who sleep on the streets of Skid Row because there aren't...

6 min

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Warren Olney

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Frances Anderton

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