UTLA signs agreement

The Los Angeles teachers union has overwhelmingly ratified a landmark agreement that gives the district's individual campuses the freedom of charters, but also holds them accountable for how well students perform. Barbara Jones in the Daily News.

United Teachers Los Angeles announced Thursday that nearly 70 percent of the 19,500 members who voted cast ballots in favor of the so-called School Stabilization and Empowerment Initiative.

The three-year agreement requires administrators and teachers at low-performing schools to draft improvement plans, but also gives other campuses the option of signing on.