Girls Academic Leadership Academy Explained

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]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Girls Academic Leadership Acad Dr. Michelle King Sch STEM. National Center for Education Statistics. 2023-11-19.
  2. Web site: Resmovits. Joy. The newest battlefield in L.A. Unified’s enrollment war is a boys school . Los Angeles Times. 2017-08-15. 2023-11-19.
  3. Web site: Resmovits. Joy. 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. 2016-09-11. 2023-11-19.
  4. Web site: Superville. Denisa R.. Los Angeles District Approves Plans For Two Girls-Only Schools. Education Week. 2015-04-15. 2023-11-19.

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