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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

7-23-14 LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD

LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District):







Magnolia going into court to keep 2 of its charters open
Magnolia going into court to keep 2 of its charters open Magnolia Public Schools (MPS) is going into a Los Angeles superior court tomorrow to ask a judge to keep open two of its schools that LA Unified wants to close. The district denied the renewal applications for Magnolia Science Academies 6 and 7 after an independent audit determined that MPS is insolvent. The audit uncovered a number of fisc

CWC charter finds yet another new home, at least for a year
CWC charter finds yet another new home, at least for a year St Joan of Arc school, CWC’s new home Citizens of the World Mar Vista has a new new home.  The charter school, which was forced to move from its co-location site at Stoner Elementary School after a tumultuous year, has turned down LA Unified’s most recent offer for classroom space and is moving onto a Catholic school campus.  CWC finalize
Freedom Schools strengthen, empower LA Unified students
Freedom Schools strengthen, empower LA Unified students 17-year-old Dorsey High School senior Christian Moton, second from right, participates in a group discussion about a book on Nelson Mandela Every morning for the last six weeks, Dorsey High School senior Christian Moton has been taking part in a highly charged and energetic morning ceremony when he sings, chants and cheers. “They host Harambe

Morning Read: Charter school in south LA damaged by fire
Morning Read: Charter school in south LA damaged by fire L.A. charter school gutted by fast-moving blaze A charter school organization is scrambling to find an alternative location after a fire swept through the campus Tuesday. Animo South Los Angeles Charter High School served 600 students, but school was not in session and officials believe the structure was empty. LA Times Gloria Romero: Too p

7-22-14 LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD
LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District): Morning Read: New political action committee joins board raceMorning Read: New political action committee joins board race New political action committee forms in L.A. school board race A new political action committee has formed to influence the outcome of Los Angeles school board races, filling a gap cr