Charter school operator Steve Barr to partner with L.A. Unified

Steve Barr, the founder of a well-known group of unionized charter schools, announced Tuesday a new project to develop innovative academies within the Los Angeles Unified School District. The schools would resemble independently managed charter schools but would remain under direct district supervision with substantial control entrusted to teachers and the school’s administration, he said. The schools also would take advantage of new approaches to training teachers and new ways of instruction made possible by technology, he added. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, July 17, 2012