EDITORIAL MONEY TALKS.MONEY can't buy vindication VINDICATION, civil law. The claim made to property by the owner of it. 1 Bell's Com. 281, 5th ed. See Revendication. . But when it comes in the form of a reward for a job well done, it sure doesn't hurt. For Ivy Academia, the beleaguered be·lea·guer tr.v. be·lea·guered, be·lea·guer·ing, be·lea·guers 1. To harass; beset: We are beleaguered by problems. 2. To surround with troops; besiege. but academically acclaimed ac·claim v. ac·claimed, ac·claim·ing, ac·claims v.tr. 1. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud. See Synonyms at praise. 2. Woodland Hills charter school, a federal grant for $810,000 is more than just a validation See validate. validation - The stage in the software life-cycle at the end of the development process where software is evaluated to ensure that it complies with the requirements. of its mission. The money will also help the school open more campuses. Ivy's short existence has been marked by clashes with city leaders, school officials, parents and neighbors. But the political turmoil didn't diminish the school's goal of academic excellence. The proof of this success lies in the fact that Ivy is the LAUSD's highest-performing charter school -- and in that six-figure check. |
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