Is Corruption Built Into The Charter School System?
Getting caught with his hand in the cookie jar should have ended his career. Instead, David Fehte was hired to lead another charter school.
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Parents Supporting Teachers: A View of Advocacy from the Trenches
Guest columnist Rachel Wagner gives a tour of Parents Supporting Teachers, the largest parent-led education advocacy group in Los Angeles.
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David Beats Goliath!
KIPP charter schools tried to bypass environmental laws to build a school on a site contaminated with toxic waste. The community fought back.
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The Race Begins In LAUSD Board District 2
For over a decade Monica Garcia has ignored public school parents. They could regain their voice by electing Dr. Rocio Rivas to the board.
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When Two Cults Collide
Maribel Campos was Granada Hills Charter Schools’ biggest cheerleader until they enforced a vaccine mandate for teachers.
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Might Will Not Make Right
In 2021 the charter school industry held all the cards but still tried to intimidate critics. This author won’t back down to their threats.
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Let's Go 2021
It started out with a lot of promise, but 2021 was the year that could not stand on its own, always living in the shadow of its predecessor.
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Another Allegation Levied Against City Council Candidate
Charter school activist claims that Nick Melvoin’s staffer violated the LAUSD’s election policies during her run as a school board candidate.
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Victory For Shirley?
Citizens Of The World Charter School West Valley announces that they will move to a private facility next year. Will they follow through?
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The LAUSD Takes A Step Backward On COVID
Caving into pressure from a vocal anti-vax minority, Los Angeles schools will not enforce the vaccine mandate when classes resume in January.
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