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School Reform Bill on Fast-Track in Sacramento
Mayor Villaraigosa says that dropout rates and low achievement show that the LA Unified School District is failing. He claims that the Mayors of New York, Chicago and Boston have demonstrated that accountability in just one elected official can put public schools on the road to reform and improvement.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readbill to shake up the system is on a fast track in Sacramento, with one Democratic Senator saying her leaders told her to vote for the bill even though she has reservations. The Legislature's own legal counsel says it may be unconstitutional and some elected school board members promise to sue if it's enacted and signed by the Governor. Is it a power grab by the Mayor and the teachers' union?
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1 of 2School Reform Bill on Fast-Track in Sacramento- 6:00School Reform Bill on Fast-Track in SacramentoYou’re reading this
- 24:00Pluto Demoted