George Clooney, Kerry Washington, Don Cheadle launch public film school in Los Angeles to help diversify Hollywood

George Clooney, Kerry Washington, Don Cheadle, Mindy Kaling and other stars are coming together to help launch a public film school in Los Angeles in an effort to increase diversity in Hollywood, a coalition of industry leaders announced Monday. 

The stars are partnering with the Los Angeles Unified School District to launch a magnet program that will provide teachers with access to "renowned storytellers," other industry experts and practical training, while establishing a pathway to jobs in the television and film industry, the group said in a statement.   The magnet school's curriculum will meet the standards of the state of California and the University of California and will accept ninth and 10th-grade students before accepting 11th and 12th-grade students over the following two years.