On Tuesday, March 19th, the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Board of Education voted 4-3 to restrict new and modified charter school co-locations (or agreements to share space on one campus) on many of the district’s campuses across the Los Angeles region starting in 2025. Weeks later, the California Charter School Association sued to block the policy in court.
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1. The Knife of Never Letting Go
This book is the first in a trilogy by Patrick Ness called “Chaos Walking.” The story follows Todd Hewitt, a kid who has lived his whole life in Prentisstown, where everyone can hear everyone. One day, Todd finds a space without noise, which should be impossible.
Painted during World War II, Norman Rockwell’s “Freedom from Want” depicts an abundant family dinner in a nostalgic setting. Image from the Museum of Fine…
In a contentious meeting on Tuesday, September 26th, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education took a major step to limit how charter schools can share space, or co-locate, on district-owned campuses. The passage of the resolution marks a major development in years of debate over the prevalence of such semi-independent schools in the L.A. region.