Charter Schools in LA Dealt Setback

As reported in the LA Times today, yesterday was a mixed bag of news in the world of Charter Schools in Los Angeles. While I was at the California Charter Schools Conference big news was happening at LAUSD. Green Dot Public Schools was denied 8 charters. It's questionable whether or not that will be upheld if it goes to court as could be likely. A charter organization that meets certain minimum criteria has to be chartered by law. At the same time, Academia Semillas del Pueblo had its charter renewed for another five years. The school had become a pawn in the immigration debate primarily because of its spanish and english immersion program. This progressive educational program will now get a chance to continue to grow and serve the community around El Sereno, where the school is housed.