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Education

Feb. 5, 2011

Parents Sue District Over Charter Petition

A recent lawsuit by parents of students at a low-performing Compton school highlights a new legal strategy for charter school advocates who want to bring quick change with parent petitions.


By Ciaran McEvoy


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - In a possible test run for charter school advocates, parents of elementary school students convinced a judge Thursday to temporarily block Compton Unified School District officials who allegedly tried to thwart their efforts to turn one of California's lowest performing schools into an independent charter.


Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Robert H. O'Brien granted the req...

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