Which Way, L.A.?
The School Board Member Who Wasn't Supposed to Win
Monica Ratliff is a fifth grade teacher who, with a $50,000 campaign, beat overwhelming odds and defeated Eli Broad, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the "reform movement" and its $2 million budget.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readMonica Ratliff is a fifth grade teacher who, with a $50,000 campaign, beat overwhelming odds and defeated Eli Broad, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the "reform movement" and its $2 million budget. In the studios of KCRW we speak with the newest member of the LA Unified School Board member and ask what she thinks about the so-called "reform movement," iPads, achievement tests and Superintendent John Deasy.
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The full episode
2 of 3A New School Board Member Helps Shift the Balance of Power- 0:00San Diego Mayor Bob Filner in Hot Water
- 8:43The School Board Member Who Wasn't Supposed to WinYou’re reading this
- 20:25LA's Shakespeare in the Park