Parental Engagement
By Carl J. Petersen
Education issues as seen from a father's eyes. Revocation of NVMI Charter Is "In Process"
As the North Valley Military Institute attempts another Hail Mary pass at an LACCD meeting, LACOE starts the process of pulling the plug on this charter school.
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A Charter School And The Art Of Gaslighting
North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) Superintendent Mark Ryan lies about the claims made by charter school students that they were subjected to “abhorrent child sex abuse.”
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Purge Interrupted
The LAUSD Board pulls approval of the disputed CAC roster from its agenda. Will the District use this delay to fix a broken Special Education system?
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Controlled Crash Or Devastating Calamity?
Unable to secure a lease on LACCD’s Mission College campus, the North Valley Military Institute is out of options. Who is watching out for the students of this charter school?
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The CAC Purge
The LAUSD recommends removing leaders of the CAC who included a proposal to assist students with Special Education needs on its agenda.
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School Board Member Will Look At Special Education Resolution
Board District 7 representative Tanya Ortiz Franklin tells the Community Advisory Committee that she will follow up on the proposal to improve how LAUSD delivers Special Education services.
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Community College Board Delays Action On Charter School Lease
Despite attempts by the North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) to rush the process, the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) trustees will take time to make an informed decision.
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Nicolle Fefferman Speaks In Favor Of Proposed Special Education Resolution
The LAUSD forced the removal of a presentation of the proposed “Improving Special Education Within the LAUSD” resolution from the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) agenda. Nicolle Fefferman, co-founder of Parents Supporting Teachers, spoke in favor of the resolution during public comment.
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Sign the PETITION to support the proposed resolution
PST and the Fight For Primary Promise
Parents Supporting Teachers issues a statement calling for the "LAUSD Board to save [this] successful Reading and Math Program.”
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And The Lesson Today Is How To Hate
With bigotry and anger on display, a group opposed to LGBTQ+ rights violently protest inclusiveness at a North Hollywood elementary school.
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