Will Pro-Charter Victory in Los Angeles Spread to Other Cities?

Education Week: Now that pro-charter-school forces have taken control of a coveted piece of K-12 real estate—the Los Angeles Unified school board—proponents of school choice are hoping the expensive and hard-fought victory in the nation's second-largest district will lead to a more robust expansion of charters around the country.

After years of trying, charter school supporters succeeded in seizing the majority of seats on the Los Angeles board in a runoff election earlier this month, guaranteeing that the panel with broad powers over the 640,000-student district...

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