Currently, California's education policies do not prioritize great teaching, empower parents with quality choices, or use resources wisely to raise student achievement. In addition to low student achievement results on national student assessments, the state trails most of the country in enacting critical education reforms. California does not evaluate teachers and principals in a meaningful way, and it does not link student performance, educator performance, and district personnel and salary decisions. Although parents in California have public charter school options and a parent trigger, they have little useful information to make better decisions for their children.

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ALSO CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO OF MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA'S GOALS FOR LAUSD...

This was produced before the Mayor's second term.  Interesting, huh?