It’s wrong to blame charter schools for LAUSD’s mess

The nation is watching as Los Angeles teachers stay out of their classrooms and pour into the streets. Some say the blame rests with charter schools. The truth is, the causes of the crisis are complex, and L.A.’s charter schools are a handy scapegoat, not a cause. Anyone who says differently is either mistaken or intentionally spinning.
The problems that drove 31,000 United Teachers of Los Angeles members to walk off the job are familiar to urban school systems across the country. The Los