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Charter leaders and students press LAUSD committee on renewals and a separate Virtual Academy graduation
Summary
Public commenters included charter advocates urging the board to consider equity in renewal decisions and dozens of charter staff, alumni and parents praising local charter work; a group of Virtual Academy students and parents urged the board to permit an independent graduation ceremony for their school.
During an extended public comment period, charter advocates, principals, alumni and families addressed the Charter Schools Committee about renewals, program success and student experiences; multiple Virtual Academy students also urged the board to allow an independent graduation ceremony.
Keith Del Aquila of the California Charter Schools Association urged the board to "learn quickly" from renewal patterns that he said disproportionately affect charters serving higher percentages of Black students, homeless students and English learners: "a charter school that is serving a higher percentage of black…
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