The U.S. Department of Education is pressuring the State of California to add more school districts to its “watch list.” According the “No Child Left Behind Act,” school districts on the watch list are in danger of losing federal education funding, and could eventually be taken over by state-appointed trustees. Larry Mantle talks with State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell, Malibu-Santa Monica Unified School District Superintendent John Deasy, Jean Brown of Los Angeles Unified School District, and Ross Wiener of Education Trust.
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