Charter leader receives big award
Posted in UncategorizedA former Los Angeles Unified district superintendent who has gone on to found and lead one of the state’s most successful group of charter schools will be one six Californians to receive this year’s James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award tomorrow in Sacramento.
Judy Burton, president and CEO of the Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools,will receive the $125,000 award, and her charter organization will get additional support from the Irvine Foundation. Burton is the only public school educator among the recipients this year.
The Alliance consists of 16 charter schools – 11 high schools and five middle schools – serving primarily Hispanic and African-American students in low-income Los Angeles neighborhoods. It will open four more schools this fall with an eventual goal of 50 schools.
Last year, API scores of five Alliance schools ranked among the top dozen high schools in Los Angeles. As of this month, in six of the high schools, 80 percent of the seniors have been accepted to two or more four-year colleges, Burton said.
Burton attributes success of the Alliance schools to more instructional time (an extra hour each day and 10 more days each year); small personalized schools (500-student high schools, 375-400 student middle schools; well-qualified teachers, and
The Alliance consists of 16 charter schools – 11 high schools and five middle schools – serving primarily Hispanic and African-American students in low-income Los Angeles neighborhoods. It will open four more schools this fall with an eventual goal of 50 schools.
Last year, API scores of five Alliance schools ranked among the top dozen high schools in Los Angeles. As of this month, in six of the high schools, 80 percent of the seniors have been accepted to two or more four-year colleges, Burton said.
Burton attributes success of the Alliance schools to more instructional time (an extra hour each day and 10 more days each year); small personalized schools (500-student high schools, 375-400 student middle schools; well-qualified teachers, and
