Next round of school reform

After gaining control of just a handful of campuses during the inaugural run of Los Angeles Unified's "Public School Choice" plan, charter leaders vow to fare better during the second round of the reform effort. Connie Llanos in the Daily News

Approved in the summer of 2009, the plan lets independent charters, nonprofit agencies and community organizations compete against district teacher- and administrator-led groups to run new and underperforming public schools.

Final applications are due Wednesday from those interested in competing for the 13 Los Angeles Unified campuses up for bid.