League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Los Angeles County, CA June 3, 2014 Election
	Hattie B. McFrazier Answers Questions Candidate for Member of the Board of Education; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 1

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. What is your opinion of LAUSD's charter school program, how do you evaluate its success or failure and should it be encouraged or restricted?

I am a strong proponent of traditional public schools. The LAUSD charter school program should not be compared to traditional LAUSD public schools because of mixed results in performance data. Charter schools are schools of choice and enjoy greater autonomy in exchange for accountability. Charters schools sometimes have restricted admission policies; such as not being required to admit Special Education Students. Some charter schools have less adequate facilities and other vital resources due to differences in levels of funding. Lastly, I evaluate the success or failure of LAUSD's charter school program based on its performance data, attendance, retention and graduation rates. I also think that LAUSD's charter school program should be limited to a certain extent, but not totally restricted.

2. What is your opinion of LAUSD's authorization to purchase iPads for students to use at school and at home? Would you support continuation of the program?

Preparing students to become globally competitive in a technological age is crucial; however, the $1 billion dollar plan to purchase ipads was not the best decision because there were other major budget priorities that had been approved, such as refurbishing aging facilities and classrooms, and reducing class sizes. I think that it would have been more efficient and effective to upgrade the current computers in the classrooms; as well as providing smartboard technology in all classrooms.

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