Mötley Crüe Fumbles At SoFi
Strong performances by Joan Jett, Poison, and Def Leppard put them in scoring position, but the headliners could not build on the momentum.
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Losing Sight Of The Horizon
We have become a society more concerned about what lies directly in front of us than the long-term effect of our actions on future generations.
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UPDATE: Charter School Continues To Ignore The Community
The chain of Brightstar charter schools wants to build a school instead of a museum and open space that would benefit the entire community.
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María Brenes: Maintaining The Status Quo For Special Education
Monica Garcia’s hand-picked successor refuses to answer questions about special education. Her website shows she won’t bring needed changes.
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(No) Back To School
A look back on my family’s long history with the LAUSD makes me even more determined to fight to ensure the promise of public education.
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"All Students Matter"?
The new LAUSD Superintendent pulls out all the stops in his first Opening of Schools Address. Somehow he forgot about special education.
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Saturday Q&A August 13
Current Events: Donald Trump and the Purloined Letters
C.P. in Los Angeles, CA, asks: Trumpworld keeps claiming that Donald Trump declassified the documents at Mar-a-Lago before he left the presidency. Couldn't the counterclaim be that Biden reclassified them?
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The LAUSD Fails Vulnerable Families (Again)
Los Angeles schools continue to give into the vocal minority opposing COVID-19 mitigation protocols, putting families with comorbidities at risk.
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Superintendent Carvalho Turns His Back On LBGTQ+ Students
The Florida transplant ignores a lesson on the LAUSD’s long history of supporting LBGTQ+ students. Will the board hold him accountable?
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Dr. Rocio Rivas: Removing Barriers For Children With Special Education Needs
LAUSD Board District 2 candidate Rocio Rivas shows empathy and understanding for the needs of students with moderate to severe disabilities.
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