With 2011 rapidly coming to an end, many people already have their
sights set
on 2012, whether it's making (and sticking to) resolutions in the
new year, reflecting
on past goals and making a list of
new ones, or thinking about how to approach
relationships both platonic and romantic.
Tuesday night's scene encapsulates so much about a fast - evolving
relationship between the L.A. Unified staff, which reviews the quality of bids to open
new charter schools; the district's school board, which has the final say; and a charter school sector with its
sights set
on a massive expansion.