El Camino Real becomes charter

With little fanfare, Los Angeles Unified lost one of its crown jewels to a growing reform movement Tuesday, as El Camino Real High School was approved for charter conversion starting this fall. Connie Llanos in the Daily News,

The school board approved El Camino's move by a unanimous vote with no discussion.

The Woodland Hills school - which holds the national record for U.S. Academic Decathlon championships, maintains top test scores and boasts several city athletic titles - is the latest in a string of LAUSD campuses to opt for freedom from district regulations by shifting to charter status.