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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Malibu Wants Its Own School District

    The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is looking to dehyphenate, a split that’s been likened to a divorce. Malibu city leaders think it’s time to have a school district of their own, but in order to get their way, the city may need to pay out some money to its poorer neighbor, Santa Monica.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 11, 2016 • 1 min read

    The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is looking to dehyphenate, a split that’s been likened to a divorce. Malibu city leaders think it’s time to have a school district of their own, but in order to get their way, the city may need to pay out some money to its poorer neighbor, Santa Monica. The Malibu representative of the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District walks us through the tense relationship and negotiations that are taking place.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Craig Foster

      Santa Monica Malibu Unified School Board

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Horrific Abuse at Torrance High School; and a Westside School District Divorce
    1. 0:29New Lawsuit Alleges Torrance School District Failed to Protect Students from Sexual Predator
    2. 10:34Malibu Wants Its Own School DistrictYou’re reading this
    3. 19:33The Case of the Koala Killer at the Los Angeles Zoo
    4. 27:17Friday Movies
    5. 43:08Daylight Saving in California
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