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Article: Charter operator may get own say.
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
- Article date:
- July 11, 2006
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Byline: Naush Boghossian
Jul. 11--Inspired by a brother who dropped out of high school and died young of a drug overdose, Steve Barr devoted himself to creating schools that educate teens in a nurturing environment.
Now the founder of the successful Green Dot Public Schools is on the verge of a major breakthrough that could make him the king of Los Angeles charter schools.
On Wednesday, the state Board of Education is poised to vote on giving Green Dot the authority to create independent charter schools without having to first get approval from local school districts.
It would mark the first time a charter operator in Los Angeles won ...