Occupy Wall Street has beget Occupy L.A. has beget Occupy LAUSD. The movement states "This is a call out to the 99% in the Los Angeles Unified School District. It is time we Reclaim Our Schools from the 1% wealthy." But what does "the man" have to do with huge class sizes, dirty classrooms, empty libraries, fallow gardens and laid off teachers? more ›

Recording "financial health and academic performance" data from more than 800 state charter campuses, a USC has issued a ranked report "to strengthen accountability among California charter schools." It includes the very first list of the state's top 10 charter campuses, according to a USC press release. more ›

What the deuce?! Former tennis star Andre Agassi has partnered with Canyon Capital Realty Advisors in Century City to finance the construction of $750 million worth of charter schools in urban communities nationwide. According to the LA Times, the Canyon‐Agassi Charter School Facilities Fund hopes to serve 40,000 students by developing 75 schools in the next 3-4 years while "earning a financial return for investors, which include Citigroup Inc. and Intel Corp." more ›

Six charter schools will be shut down after being accused of cheating on 2010 standardized tests. The Los Angeles Board of Education voted this week to close the schools, saying there was insufficient response to the allegations. The schools are part of the Crescendo Organization. more ›

Yesterday, parents his the streets of downtown Los Angeles to protest decisions made by the Los Angeles Unified School District who denied space for charter schools, which are still public schools, but are run differently. The LA Times explains: more ›