LANCissues.org
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The
Citywide Issues Group
for
citywide and regional issues
facing LA's Neighborhood Councils
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Here's
all about:
Small Schools Alliance -
Mission
by
Bill Murray
Dear Partner in LA:
The following information is presented for your consideration. I
am privileged to participate on the Small Schools Alliance (SSA)
representing both LA Community Policing (www.LACP.org)
and the LA Neighborhood Council Citywide Issues Group (www.LANCissues.org).
Recent newscasts have highlighted many of the problems in the schools.
Test scores are horrible, the dropout rate is alarming, and there
has been a marked increase in violence on and around campus.
I'm sure you can easily see the need for reform of our school system
as both a public safety and quality of life issue ... to say nothing
of our need to do all we can to provide our youth, LA's future,
the best educational opportunity we can.
LA's new Mayor-elect, Antonio Villaraigosa, agrees. He's signed
our pledge (see below), produced a Press Release on the subject
on March 14 (Press
Release), and has included a major section on Education in his
Administrative Policy Statement of May 31 (053105-A
Fresh Start, Education).
In fact, he's expected to attend our next meeting, to which you
are cordially invited:
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MEET
Mayor-elect Antonio Villaraigosa
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PLEASE JOIN THE
SMALL SCHOOLS ALLIANCE
FOR A MEETING
OF OUR
COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD
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WHAT:
An ongoing forum for community input into the Small
Schools Alliance's mission, goals and strategy
WHEN: 9 AM - 11 AM, Wednesday, June 8th
WHERE: Animo South Los Angeles Charter High
School
11100 S. Western Ave.
Los Angeles, California 90047
(Corner of 111th and Western, near Southwest College)
INFO: Alma Marquez, (323) 304-0524, alma@smallschools.org
Refreshments Provided
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I'm
sure you'll agree this is a major issue for the LA area ... and
one we ALL need to be looking at. See you at the meeting !
Yours
in service,
Bill Murray
Small Schools Alliance
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