Friday, October 05, 2012

SOUTH LA SCHOOLS TEAM UP TO FIGHT RECONSTITUTION

By Vanessa Romo, KPCC Pass-Fail | http://bit.ly/PZTTGL

    “Reconstitution and turn around  never works.  Only fresh squeezed works-- there is $10 billion in failed turn around work nationally. That would be a lot of new high quality schools at $500k a piece.

- former LAUSD school board president/Charter school champion Caprice Young

Oct 4, 2012  ::  The conflict between activists and LA Unified Superintendent John Deasy over the district’s reconstitution of Dorsey High School is coming to a head. Just as the final deadline to prevent a school takeover looms for Dorsey (it has until Oct. 31 to submit a school reform plan), Crenshaw High School faces a similar process.

That’s why the two South LA schools joined forces and organized a public meeting  tonight [Thursday Night]  to inform Crenshaw parents and students about the district's effort to reform underachieving schools.

LA Unified can reconstitute a school when it fails to meet state-mandated educational benchmarks under the federal No Child Left Behind act. That means the district can lay off the entire staff at a school and make everyone re-apply for their jobs. Those who are re-hired must sign contracts that includes provisions based on student performance on standardized tests.

Critics of this approach to overhaul argue that reconstitution can eliminate successful programs and break the bonds between schools, families and the surrounding neighborhoods.

LA Unified school board District 1 member Marguerite LaMotte was expected to speak at the event; so is a representative from Congresswoman Maxine Water’s office.

Thursday’s  meeting was from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the African-American Cultural Center (3018 W. 48th Street, Los Angeles 90043)

ADDITIONAL COVERAGE
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  • solidaridad: Help Save LAUSD's Crenshaw and Dorsey High Schools

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    1 day ago – PREVENT SCHOOL CLOSURE/RECONSTITUTION! Join Crenshaw and Dorsey High Schools at an EMERGENCY Community Meeting ...

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