Nancy Chand

Parent of children attending school in Culver City

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Los Angeles resident and mother of two children attending school in Culver City

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Some 12,200 students who live within the boundaries of the Los Angeles Unified School District have chosen to attend other public schools outside. Not any more.

Parents in Uproar as LAUSD Ends Inter-district Transfers

Some 12,200 students who live within the boundaries of the Los Angeles Unified School District have chosen to attend other public schools outside. Not any more.

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