LAUSD Public School Choice

December 16, 2010

Charter schools. The best way to reinvent LAUSD.

In January 2012, the L.A. School Board will decide who will run 13 new or existing schools. Instead of automatically handing the schools to the same old broken bureaucratic system, the district is considering whether to allow charter schools or other organizations to run the schools. The process is called Public School Choice.

This is our chance to help improve the quality of our children's education, by telling the School Board we want them to choose charters, because charter schools do a better job of teaching kids than other public schools.

As public schools, charter schools are committed to providing a quality education to all our kids, including those with special needs and English language learners. Charter schools never charge tuition.

What can I do?

You have the ability to help make sure the School Board chooses charters. Here's what you can do:

• Write to the School Board, telling them that you want them to vote for charter schools in Public School Choice this March.
  Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education
  333 South Beaudry Avenue, 24th Floor
  Los Angeles, CA 90017
• Call the School Board, and tell them that you want them to approve more charter schools. Call them at (213) 241-6389.
• Join us in supporting charter schools. We'll send you information and keep you up-to date on what you what you can do to help.

Find out more

• Learn about Public School Choice and see the affected schools in your neighborhood.
• Why are charter schools so great?
• Get to know LA's Charter Schools
• Hear from parents whose kids go to charter schools (English / Spanish)
• What is Families That Can?
• Yes, I'd like to be kept up-to-date on what I can do to help charter schools.
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