The Los Angeles Times – Howard Blume
“Backers outlined an ambitious strategy to place half of the students in the Los Angeles Unified School District into charter schools over the next eight years, a move it said would serve as a model for the rest of the nation, according to documents obtained by The Times. The 44-page report is dated June 2015 and outlines a campaign of fundraising and building political awareness aimed at reaching the goal, which the report said would require $490 million. The report cited numerous foundations and individuals who could be tapped to raise money, including the Gates, Bloomberg, Annenberg and Hewlett organizations. Among the individuals cited as potential targets for fundraising were Eli Broad, Irvine Co. head Donald Bren, former entertainment mogul David Geffen and Tesla’s Elon Musk. It also suggested a strategy of grassroots organizing and civic engagement designed to generate more interest among parents in charter schools.”(more)