Antonio Villaraigosa on Education

Charter schools and competition to improve education

We will ensure that these new schools are run by the best school operators. As a part of this process, we will create a competitive process in the fall of 2009 that will allow charter operators, Partnership schools, local districts, universities, groups of teachers and others to compete to operate the new school. The operator's record of performance will determine who will operate the new schools opening in 2010 and beyond. Source: City of Los Angeles Mayoral website, "Education" , Dec 12, 2011

Academic performance measures need to be more comprehensive

For over a decade, the Academic Performance Index (API) has functioned as a compass by which schools and districts steer their efforts to improve. However, the API has been hindered by its over-reliance on one determining factor--standardized test scores--to assess a student's achievement. It is time to hold schools accountable for preparing our kids for college and careers in the workplace of the 21st century.ÿAn index that takes into consideration a more comprehensive set of factors is needed. Source: 2011 L.A. Mayoral press release #015525 , Sep 13, 2011

Invest in our schools to reform Latino education

With a persistent achievement gap in schools across Los Angeles, we must continue to invest in and reform our schools. The Boyle Heights Promise Neighborhood Initiative seeks to create a better learning environment, decrease the dropout rate, increase college preparedness and raise the next generation of Latino leaders.

The five-year action plan to improve education and college preparedness and overall housing and health options in Boyle Heights will be submitted soon.

Source: 2011 L.A. Mayoral press release #015448 , Aug 24, 2011

Parent Trigger: supports right to demand good education

Since day one, I have supported the Parent Trigger as a grassroots effort that brings communities together in support of strong schools. This law empowers parents and gives them a voice and a vote to demand better. I hope to see more parents throughout Los Angeles and California take action to set higher standards for our students and achieve better results for our neighborhood schools. Source: City of Los Angeles Mayoral press release #015069 , Jul 13, 2011

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