School choice plan faces change

Los Angeles Unified officials said Tuesday they have learned lessons from the first year of the landmark School Choice reform plan and intend to make key changes as they prepare to launch the next round later this month. Connie Llanos in the Daily News.

The School Choice plan, which lets outside operators bid to run new and low-performing schools, was approved by the school board last summer.

It drew fierce opposition from district employee unions that called the effort a "giveaway" of schools, while some of the bidders complained they had little time to prepare.