Parental Engagement
By Carl J. Petersen
Education issues as seen from a father's eyes. School District Tries To Silence The Voices Of SpEd Parents
The LAUSD forces the removal of a presentation of the proposed “Improving Special Education Within the LAUSD” resolution from the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) agenda.
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Will The LAUSD Board Restore Promise To The District?
As stakeholders decry the loss of Primary Promise, the School Board retreats into a closed session to evaluate Carvalho’s performance.
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Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200
Did the North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) violate the law when it spent at least $90,000 for a perk-filled staff retreat to Las Vegas?
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Will LACOE Pull The Plug?
Even as NVMI implodes, its Board of Trustees lets the Superintendent act without proper oversight. Is Los Angeles County paying attention to the school that it authorized over the objections of the LAUSD?
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The Building Boom Continues Despite A Loss Of Students
Why isn’t the LAUSD performing its regulatory obligations as Charter schools continue to build in an area already saturated with classrooms?
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When Will A School Board Hold Its Superintendent Accountable?
The LAUSD School Board continues to remain passive as Superintendent Carvalho consolidates power and alienates parents and teachers.
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Why Can't The School District Get The Words Right?
As the LAUSD forces integration policies on families, it continues using language that is exclusionary to children with severe Special Education needs.
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A Charter School Board Member Says The Quiet Part Out Loud
With the North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) fighting to survive, a suggestion was made to discard struggling students. Meanwhile, its Superintendent throws other charter schools under the bus.
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Tanya Who?
After being missing in action for most of her first term, LAUSD Board Member Tanya Ortiz-Franklin files to seek re-election in BD7.
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Has This Charter School Met The End Of The Road?
The North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) is running out of options as it turns down the final PROP-39 offer from the LAUSD. This will likely result in a shutdown of the charter school.
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