Charters win seats at LAUSD

Los Angeles Unified officials unanimously approved a plan Tuesday to offer an unprecedented 25,000 classroom seats to 81 charter schools on district campuses, although charter advocates argued the proposal does not comply with state law. Connie Llanoso in the Daily News.

LAUSD has historically struggled with sharing its facilities with the independently run alternative schools.

Charter advocates have sued the district twice for failing to comply with Proposition 39, which states that district facilities must be shared "fairly among all public school pupils, including those in charter schools."