Three Los Angeles charter schools could be shut down, largely because of their practice of bringing in teachers from Turkey, The Times has learned. The three charters now under review have five-year operating agreements that are expiring, and the L.A. Unified School District must either approve or deny their renewal applications. The school group applied to bring in 138 teachers from abroad, almost all from Turkey, and 97 eventually worked for Magnolia. L.A. school board president Steve Zimmer, however, says Magnolia’s past actions remain a problem. Other charter groups across the country were structured similarly — and, like Magnolia, brought in Turkish teachers.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 12, 2016 09:56 UTC