U.S. Department of Education reports that American public schools overwhelmingly fail historically underserved students, sparking reform efforts across the country.

Bi-partisan reform efforts across the country begin, while schools deal with overcrowding and underperformance.

The Los Angeles Annenberg Metropolitan Project (LAAMP), is one of 18 major school improvement initiatives across the country funded by the $1.1 billion Annenberg Challenge. The project later comes to an end and some of its leaders, including current Alliance board member Virgil Roberts, merge with LEARN reform schools to create Alliance College-Ready Public Schools.

The first Alliance school, Alliance College-Ready Academy High School #1, opens in South L.A., proving that public schools can serve all kids regardless of zip code.

Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High School, Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High School, and Alliance Richard Merkin Middle School open.

Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High School, Alliance William and Carol Ouchi High School, and Alliance Marc and Eva Stern Math and Science School open.

Alliance Gertz-Ressler High School (formerly known as Alliance College-Ready Academy High School #1) celebrates the network’s first graduating class.

Alliance Christine O’Donovan Middle Academy opens.

Alliance Piera Barbaglia Shaheen Health Services Academy High School, Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Environmental Science High School, Alliance Morgan McKinzie High School, Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4, and Alliance Middle Academy 5 open.

Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) evaluates the impact of Los Angeles charter schools, finding that over 48% of L.A. charters outperform LAUSD in reading, and 44% of L.A. charters outperform local schools in math.

Alliance Renee and Meyer Luskin High School, Alliance Ted K. Tajima High School, and Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High School open.

Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High School opens.

Alliance College Ready Middle Academy 12 opens, Alliance Richard Merkin Middle School becomes part of the Alliance Gertz-Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex, and Alliance Christine O’Donovan Middle Academy becomes part of the Alliance Ouchi-O’Donovan 6-12 Complex.

Alliance Alice M. Baxter College-Ready High School, Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technology Academy High School, Alliance College Ready Middle Academy 8, and Alliance Kory Hunter Middle School open.

Alliance Milt and Debbie Valera Middle Academy and Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy open.

Alliance Joni and Jeff Marine High School opens.

Because of the success of L.A. charter schools, attendance more than doubles from 10% in 2008 to 25% in 2018.

Pablo Villavicencio, former Alliance President and Chief Schools Officer, is named CEO of Alliance.

Alliance Alice M. Baxter
College-Ready High School and Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 5
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Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High School, Alliance Gertz-Ressler/Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex, Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Environmental Science High School, Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High School, and Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield High School receive the CA Distinguished School Award. Alliance Marc & Eva Stern Math and Science School receives the CA Distinguished School Award for the third time.

Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology 6-12 Complex ranks “Best High School” by U.S. News & World Report.

Alliance Valera Middle Academy, Alliance Richard Merkin Middle School, Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4, Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8,

Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12,  Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle School, Alliance Christine O'Donovan Middle Academy, Alliance Kory Hunter Middle School, and Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy rank “Best Middle School” by U.S. News & World Report.