For all its problems, the Los Angeles Unified School District is moving in the right direction on the most important front: Scores on California’s mandated standardized tests improved in math and English. Schmerelson’s opponent is Dan Chang, a math teacher at Madison Middle School who aligns more with the charter school movement though Madison is not a charter school. The …
The ever-present dilemma for leaders of the Los Angeles Unified School District is whether to push for more and quicker change, because most students are still not at grade level in reading and math, or to opt for a slower and steadier course in a district that’s on its fifth superintendent in 10 years. Maintaining this stability is one of …
