Ed Levine

High school teacher, LAUSD

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Government and history teacher at Chatsworth High School, he has taught middle and school students for 25 years

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Mayor Villaraigosa says that dropout rates and low achievement show that the LA Unified School District is failing.

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Mayor Villaraigosa says that dropout rates and low achievement show that the LA Unified School District is failing.

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