How Political Can Charter Schools Be?

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KABC radio host Doug McIntyre has accused the El Sereno Charter School, Academia Semillas del Pueblo, of having a separatist philosophy that excludes children of non-Mexican origin from applying. LA Unified's chief legal counsel says district officials have found nothing racist or discriminatory during a preliminary visit to the school last week. But the question remains: How political can a charter school be?

KABC radio host Doug McIntyre has accused the El Sereno Charter School, Academia Semillas del Pueblo, of having a separatist philosophy that excludes children of non-Mexican origin from applying. LA Unified's chief legal counsel says district officials have found nothing racist or discriminatory during a preliminary visit to the school last week. But the question remains: How political can a charter school be?