Which Way, L.A.?
LAUSD Board to Debate Management of New Schools
The LA Unified School Board will consider allowing outside operators to run 50 new schools. Can the teachers' union stop it or water it down? We hear from two board members about a showdown expected tomorrow. Also, can LACMA's film program be saved? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, industrial agriculture produces huge quantities of meat and grain, but are they as cheap as they seem? What about damage to land, water and even health?
By Warren Olney • • 56m ListenOutsiders, including charters and community groups, could apply to run 50 new schools if the LA School Board approves. Are some board members trying to undermine the program on behalf of the teachers' union? The vote is tomorrow. We hear from two board members. Also, more on the cancelled film program at LA County's Museum of Art. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, industrial agriculture produces huge quantities of meat and grain, but are they as cheap as they seem? What about damage to land and water, and the medical consequences of human obesity? Is there a better way?
In this episode
3 storiesThe High Price of Cheap Food
Horror stories about America's food industry go back to Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle , published in 1906. The current issue of Time magazine concludes that some things have improved a lot in the past 103 years…but that others have gotten worse.
Read the story28 minLAUSD Board to Debate Management of New Schools
The LA Unified School District will be opening no less than fifty new schools in the next few years. Tomorrow, the elected School Board will take up a proposal that could give outsiders a chance to run them. Proposals would be accepted from charter operators, unions, the Mayor's office and community groups.
Read the story20 minWhat's Next for LACMA's Film Program?
When the Los Angeles County's Museum of Art announced the end of its 40-year old film program, film critics were outraged.
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