Alternative schools in Los Angeles County may get a reprieve

From The Los Angeles Times: Several alternative education programs in Los Angeles County, Calif., that were set to close may be able to reopen under a plan being considered by county education officials.

Earlier...From The Los Angeles Times: Nearly 700 students enrolled in specialized programs will be uprooted if Los Angeles County education officials proceed with plans to close nearly two dozen alternative schools because of budget cuts. Operated by the Los Angeles County Office of Education, the community day schools and independent study programs serve juvenile offenders on probation, students who have been expelled, pregnant teens and new mothers and those who can't return to traditional schools. Most of the schools operate year-round. County officials say the alternative schools are closing because of low enrollment and financial constraints.