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July 11, 2007

Los Angeles School District Cracking the Whip

Whether it's fresh board members, frustrated teachers or an $8 million charter grant, LAUSD pulled up its bootstraps and made some changes towards education reform.

Los Angeles Times: L.A. Unified OKs Reform Package

After Tuesday's wave of reform measures were passed, the Los Angeles Unified School District gained new initiatives aimed at measuring student performance, paying employees on time, decreasing the dropout rate, helping English learners, building smaller schools, recruiting new employees, training principals and increasing parent involvement. ...

In essence, the entire board sanctioned the lofty goals of motions with such titles as "Diplomas for All," "Hope on the Horizon" and "Leaders of Leaders."

Two of the most extended discussions pertained to matters not yet up for a vote: the future of Locke High School and, separately, proposed health benefits for part-time cafeteria workers.

The Locke faculty is divided over a proposal to become an independent charter school. Newly elected board member Richard Vladovic introduced a motion requiring an up-or-down vote in August on the charter petition.

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