Which Way, L.A.?
Inland Empire, California's New Frontier
The California Dream is in for severe testing as the population moves inland, along with smog and congestion. On Reporter's Notebook, test scores at a new low for the LAUSD, as Governor Schwarzenegger plans a year of education reform.
By Warren Olney • • 30m ListenThe California Dream is in for severe testing as the population moves inland, along with smog and congestion. On Reporter's Notebook, test scores at a new low for the LAUSD, as Governor Schwarzenegger plans a year of education reform.
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2 storiesIs Inland California the Key to the Future?
What used to be California's backwaters are outpacing LA and the San Francisco Bay Area. The Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys and the Inland Empire are the fastest growing parts of the state. Driven mostly by the cost of housing, the population is moving east, along with smog and congestion. That the Riverside, Bakersfield, Fresno and…
Read the story12 minLAUSD Test Scores at New Low, Governor Taps New Education Secretary
In the latest Academic Performance Index , the statewide average rose by 13 points for high school students. In LA Unified , the average dropped by 20 points. Meantime, Governor Schwarzenegger has appointed David Long to be his Secretary of Education. The Riverside County Superintendent of Schools has been running 23 school districts…
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