Vote could open 250 L.A. schools to outside operators

Backers of the Board of Education decision tout choice and competition. Foes call the move illegal, illogical and improper.

In a startling acknowledgment that the Los Angeles school system cannot improve enough schools on its own, the city Board of Education approved a plan Tuesday that could turn over 250 campuses -- including 50 new multimillion-dollar facilities -- to charter groups and other outside operators.

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