Homecoming for Animo Inglewood alum running for state superintendent



 

TuckAnimoCharterMarshall Tuck, candidate for state superintendent of public instruction, checked up on Animo Inglewood Charter High School Thursday as part of his statewide bus tour. The campaign stop was extra special for Tuck, as he helped found the school in the early 2000s.

Take a listen to his visit in an audio piece for Annenberg Radio News:

Tuck and incumbent Tom Torlakson are in a tight race for the nonpartisan superintendent job, with Tuck up by three points in the latest poll. The race has crystalized divisions within the Democratic party over education reform.

Obama coming to LA Trade-Tech, South LA high school catches fire + reward for fatal beating



Animo South Los Angeles Charter School catches fire. | Video screenshot from KCAL 9

Animo South Los Angeles Charter School catches fire. | Video screenshot from KCAL 9

Fox LA: Obama is hitting L.A. tomorrow with a stop at LA Trade-Technical College just south of downtown.

LA Times: A roof fire yesterday destroyed the building of Animo South Los Angeles Charter High School on Western Avenue.

NBC: A $10,000 reward is being offered for information about the June attack of a man on the platform of the Metro Blue Line’s Willowbrook station. Wayne Whitmore died of his injuries a week after the beating.

L.A. Times: Ahead of the final election on Aug. 12 for the LAUSD school board’s District 1 seat, the L.A. Times endorses George McKenna.

Daily News: South L.A. is among the areas in Los Angeles where rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea are rising.

World Socialist Web Site: A documentary about stray dogs in South L.A. reveals much more about the region’s challenges.

Animo Justice students and parents protest school closing



Courtesy of Miguel Zavala

Tenemos el Animo Pero No Justicia!

On March 26, Animo Justice Charter High School students and parents protested the closing of Animo Justice and marched to Green Dot Headquarters. Green Dot CEO Marco Petruzzi met with students and parents, who walked out after listening to Green Dot’s explanation of school closures. Animo will be the first Green Dot school to close. The non-profit organization runs 19 schools in the Los Angeles area.

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