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In the process, Mr. Barr has fomented a teachers revolt against the Los Angeles Unified School District. He has driven a wedge through the city’s teachers union by welcoming organized labor — in contrast to other charter operators — and signing a contract with an upstart union. And he has mobilized thousands of black and Hispanic parents to demand better schools.

In the process, Mr. Barr has fomented a teachers revolt against the Los Angeles Unified School District. He has driven a wedge through the city’s teachers union by welcoming organized labor — in contrast to other charter operators — and signing a contract with an upstart union. And he has mobilized thousands of black and Hispanic parents to demand better schools.

The [[Gates Foundation]] gave Green Dot Public Schools a grant of $7.8 millionin 2007, which built upon an earlier grant of $1.8 million.<ref>http://www.greendot.org/news/high_schools_in_watts.html</ref>

The [[Gates Foundation]] gave Green Dot Public Schools a grant of $7.8 million in 2007, which built upon an earlier grant of $1.8 million.<ref>http://www.greendot.org/news/high_schools_in_watts.html</ref>

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