Myrna Castrejon

Great Public Schools Now

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Executive Director of the nonprofit Great Public Schools Now. 

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Austin Beutner is the new chief of the Los Angeles public school system. Beutner is a philanthropist, former deputy mayor, former LA Times publisher.

Is Austin Beutner the right pick to lead LA's public schools?

Austin Beutner is the new chief of the Los Angeles public school system. Beutner is a philanthropist, former deputy mayor, former LA Times publisher.

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Last September, a confidential draft memo from an organization called Great Public Schools Now was published by the LA Times.

A New Charter School Plan from Great Public Schools Now

Last September, a confidential draft memo from an organization called Great Public Schools Now was published by the LA Times.

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A contentious debate has been ramped up again by the leak of a 44-page strategy plan for doubling the number of charter schools in LA Unified.

Should LA Put Half its Students in Charter Schools?

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