Maria Brenes, Executive Director of InnerCity Struggle describes organizational work and campaigns. InnerCity Struggle has worked with youth and community residents for the past 15 years to promot...
In "Unlocked," Reason.tv told the story of the successful fight to transform Locke High, one of Los Angeles most notorious public high schools, into a charter school.
On Sept. 9, 2009, UCLA and the Los Angeles Unified School District open UCLA Community School, an innovative pilot school partnership committed to providing high-quality education in one of the cit...
Senator Gloria Romero (D- East Los Angeles), Chair of the Senate Education Committee, opens a public hearing to determine whether California is prepared to compete for federal Race to the Top educ...
One New York City high school principal is trying to improve his school, which has a reputation for street gangs, shootings and drug dealers. Russ Mitchell reports.
President Obama gives remarks at the Department of Education on Race to the Top, a competition to get states to implement school reforms that produce real results. The $4.35 billion fund will rewar...