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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