Los Angeles: Charter School Games the System for More $$$
"Parent advocate Carl J. Petersen writes here about a charter school in Los Angeles that figured out to game the system for more money and space.
He writes that “Citizens of the World” collects signatures of parents who are not likely to apply for the school and uses them as expressions of intent to enroll."
Read the article on Diane Ravitch's Blog.
Failed Citizenship: A Charter School Gets Caught Gaming The System
Citizens of the World Charter Schools collect fraudulent signatures as part of the process to take space away from public school students.
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This Is Why The Virus Is Winning
Sealed in a Petri dish in the sky, it becomes apparent that we do not have the will to come together and fight a common enemy.
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Attacking Black Lives Matter And Teachers
Instead of pushing for a plan to address the concerns expressed by students, LAUSD police prove their point by engaging in demagoguery.
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District Bureaucrats Fail To Hold Granada Accountable
When will the LAUSD finally take action on a safety-related Notice of Violation that has been outstanding for almost four years?
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To The Victor Go The Spoils
The Democrats have won the popular vote in seven of the last eight elections. Why should it be up to the left to compromise? Joe Biden needs to lead with the mandate that he was given.
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Take Your Lies And Shove It
The electorate rejects a negative campaign funded by millions of dollars of charter school money and re-elects LAUSD Board Member Scott Schmerelson.
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Board Has Wall Street Wolves Guarding LAUSD Henhouse
"On the docket (tab 6) for discussion and for waivers of important public-interest oversight mechanisms, is the sale of LAUSD’s central administrative headquarters downtown. Known eponymously for its location at 333 S. Beaudry Ave, 'Beaudry' is a building with a history of construction defects and shady real estate deals. LAUSD purchased the building in 2001 under circumstances so fraught as to attract investigation by then-District Attorney Cooley. And in 2017 District staff found 'there would be no financial benefit to selling the…building at this time.'"
Read the full article in the Los Angeles Education Examiner.
Parents Oppose District Housing Plans On School Sites
Instead of adding green space or Wellness Centers, the LAUSD bureaucracy proposes building housing on three campuses.
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Maybe It Is Best Not To Confess To A Crime On Social Media
The LAUSD issues a statement about the fake Twitter account impersonating Superintendent Beutner. The perpetrator is unapologetic.
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