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September 7, 2003 | Stephanie Simon, Times Staff Writer
The school district was broke -- and failing. Half of all high school freshmen quit before graduation. Fewer than 7% of juniors scored "proficient" on a state reading and writing test. In desperation, the school board took a radical route: They handed control of public education here to a corporate turnaround firm from New York.
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September 7, 2003 | Stephanie Simon, Times Staff Writer
The school district was broke -- and failing. Half of all high school freshmen quit before graduation. Fewer than 7% of juniors scored "proficient" on a state reading and writing test. In desperation, the school board took a radical route: They handed control of public education here to a corporate turnaround firm from New York.
