Warren Fletcher

United Teachers Los Angeles

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President of United Teachers Los Angeles, the union for LA school teachers; former English teacher (1983-2011)

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It's now up to Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Rolf Treu to decide a case brought by Students Matter , a group funded by Silicon Valley businessman David Welch.

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A new Stanford study says students who attend charter schools here in L.A. spend more time learning than their public school counterparts, especially Hispanic children.

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A new Stanford study says students who attend charter schools here in L.A. spend more time learning than their public school counterparts, especially Hispanic children.

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Unionized teachers in LA Unified are voting on whether they have confidence in reform-minded Superintendent John Deasy.

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Unionized teachers in LA Unified are voting on whether they have confidence in reform-minded Superintendent John Deasy.

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