Parental Engagement
By Carl J. Petersen
Education issues as seen from a father's eyes. 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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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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This Is What The LAUSD Is Subsidizing
Under Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, the Miami-Dade school district has canceled textbooks that they had approved just a few months ago. The LAUSD participates in this censorship by contracting with the Florida Department of Education.
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The LAUSD Superintendent Is Failing At Supporting Special Education
With about 62,500 students in the LAUSD having disabilities, Alberto M. Carvalho needs to develop a more inclusive plan to meet their needs.
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Lying To The Board Of Education
NVMI’s representatives get caught in a series of lies as they try to force the LAUSD to give in to its demands under California’s PROP-39.
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Amway Calling
Is Amway heiress Betsy DeVos behind phone calls supporting the failed attempt to get the L.A. Democratic Party to endorse LAUSD School Board candidate Maria Brenes?
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