Pulling the 'Parent Trigger' on School Reform
September 24, 2012 RSS Feed Print
"Parent trigger" laws in seven states allow parents to take control of failing public schools.
School reform is getting the Hollywood treatment this week with the premiere of Won't Back Down, which tells the story of a parent and teacher who join forces to take over a failing public school.
While the scenario in the movie is fictitious, the premise is rooted in reality. Parents in Adelanto, Calif., petitioned for control of Desert Trails Elementary School under California's "parent trigger" law, with the aim of