A Debate on Education in Los Angeles with UTLA and Parent Revolution - Part 2

Compton's McKinley Elementary School has found itself at the center of the on-going national debate on education. Touching off this latest battle is the so-called "Parent Trigger" option, outlined in The Parent Empowerment Act of 2010, which recently passed California's state legislature by a slim but bipartisan majority. Under the trigger option a majority of parents whose students are enrolled in a school deemed by the California Department of Education (CDE) as "chronically underperforming," can petition that school to enact one of four intervention models. These intervention models are replacing the school principal; exerting some control over staffing and budget; closing the school completely and sending students to a nearby, better performing school; or establishing a charter school in place of the existing school.

On January 13, 2011, Uprising Radio's Sonali Kolhatkar hosted Gabe Rose, Deputy Director of Parent Revolution in a debate with A J Duffy of United Teachers of Los Angeles over the Parent Trigger law and the state of public education in LA. This is part 2 of the interview.

Martina Steiner recorded this interview. Special thanks to Ty Swonger.

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