Weigand Elementary parents unanimously endorse district ‘Public School Choice’ plan to transform failing school (Letter to Teachers Attached - English/Spanish)

LOS ANGELES – Thursday, May 23, 2013 – Members of Weigand Avenue Elementary Parents United today unanimously endorsed the ‘Public School Choice’ (PSC) plan by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) as a key foundation for turning around their failing school.

Additionally, parents unanimously endorsed a letter to go to every Weigand Elementary teacher asking them to join parents in working together on improving the school.

Weigand Elementary Parent Union will vote tomorrow to endorse School District Plan transforming failing school

Yesterday, members of Weigand Parents United - the community organization of parents at Weigand Avenue Elementary School - announced a vote scheduled for today to endorse a 'Public School Choice' plan proposed by the Los Angeles Unified School District to turn around their failing school.

For more, check out the official press statement below.

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Education News: By Removing Principal, Parent Trigger Shows Real Parent Empowerment

Matthew Tabor from Education News reports on last week's major victory for the parents of Weigand Avenue Elementary School.

Weigand parents successfully petitioned the second-largest school district in the US with the nation's first ever 100% in-district transformation under the Parent Trigger process.

Matthew writes on what this victory means for parents and parent empowerment advocates in California and across the nation.

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