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            Charter Schools and the LA Unified School District
                
                    
                        
                            Season 2
                        
                    
                    
                        
                            Episode 14
                        
                    
                
            
            
            Polls show a majority of parents support a plan to expand the number of charter schools in the LAUSD. But critics say charter schools will have less accountability and transparency than traditional ones, won't be regulated the same, will be non-union and will impact funding for traditional schools. We discuss charter schools and their future in Southern California.
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