Which Way, L.A.?

Making Sense of a Senseless Murder

Does a brutal murder teach any lessons? Can the state parks be saved? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the Obama Administration wants the states to “Race to the Top” by competing for $4.3 billion for education reform.

By Warren Olney • Jul 30, 2009 • 53m Listen

The murder of 17-year-old Lily Burk has received saturation coverage. Does a brutal crime contain any lessons about the failure of treatment programs or the risk of early parole? Could commercial sponsors save state parks from the Governor's line-item veto? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the Obama Administration wants the states to "Race to the Top" by competing for $4.3 billion for education reform. Is that enough to get teachers unions to change their minds on charter schools, merit pay or standardized tests to evaluate teacher performance?

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'

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Which Way, L.A.?

Making Sense of a Senseless Murder

Does a brutal murder teach any lessons? Can the state parks be saved? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the Obama Administration wants the states to “Race to the Top” by competing for $4.3 billion for education reform.

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Which Way, L.A.?

Making Sense of a Senseless Murder

Does a brutal murder teach any lessons? Can the state parks be saved? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the Obama Administration wants the states to “Race to the Top” by competing for $4.3 billion for education reform.

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