| Los Angeles County, CA | March 4, 2003 Election |
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Caprice Young on Important School IssuesBy Caprice YoungCandidate for Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 3 |
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Caprice Young's positions on school safety, teachers, building new schools, accountability and raising standards in our schools.Students First -- Caprice Young supports the college preparatory curriculum and led the fight to radically increase the number of schools with three-hour after-school programs. Raising Standards -- A mother of three girls, Caprice Young championed innovating reading programs like Open Court that helped raise reading scores to new heights. First-rate facilities -- Caprice Young spearheaded an ambitious school construction plan to create 115,000 new school seats by 2008. Accountability -- Not beholden to special interests, Caprice Young is committed to rooting out the fraud, waste and abuse that keeps funds from our classrooms. High-Quality Teachers -- The daughter of a public school teacher, Caprice Young fought for an improved teacher training program and supports raising teachers' pay. School Safety -- Caprice Young joined with City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo to create an anti-truancy program and is fighting for improved student safety in our schools. |
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