Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools
President and CEO of the charter group the Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools; 30-year veteran of the Los Angeles Unified School District, where she served as an assistant superintendent
PROFILE
Judy Burton
Guest
FROM Judy Burton
Which Way, L.A.?
LA's Groundbreaking School Reform After a deadline of midnight last night, LA Unified is still counting the number of applications from groups who want to take over the campuses of 12 struggling schools and 18 new ones. It's all part of a controversial strategy for education reform adopted last August by the elected School Board.
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