Girls Academic Leadership Academy
School in Los Angeles, California
Girls Academic Leadership Academy: Dr. Michelle King School for STEM (GALA) is a public grade 6–12[1] all girls' school in Mid-City, Los Angeles.[2] It is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Mathematics and science are specialty fields of the school.[3]
History
Circa 2013 the district began planning to establish the school. Initially it was to have grades 6 through 9.[4] The school opened in 2016. The district planned to open an all boys' school to comply with Title IX,[3] resulting in Boys Academic Leadership Academy opening the following year.[2]
References
- ^ "Girls Academic Leadership Acad Dr. Michelle King Sch STEM". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ a b Resmovits, Joy (2017-08-15). "The newest battlefield in L.A. Unified's enrollment war is a boys school". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ a b Resmovits, Joy (2016-09-11). "As two all-girls schools open in L.A. this year, a motto emerges: 'We want you to know your voice matters'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ Superville, Denisa R. (2015-04-15). "Los Angeles District Approves Plans For Two Girls-Only Schools". Education Week. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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