On January 8, two «Parent Trigger» signers filed complaints to the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights of «lies and intimidation» by McKinley staff, in response to their Parent Trigger petition, which would turn McKinley into a charter school run by Celerity Educational Group. (laweekly.com)
On July 1, however, in the very same location as the closed schools two new Celerity Charter schools will open, led by the same principals of the schools that were shut down. (washingtonpost.com)
On the state English language arts test, 68 percent of Celerity Troika students met or exceeded standards, compared to 38 percent of district schools in its area, according to the district staff report. (laschoolreport.com)