Parental Engagement

By Carl J. Petersen

Education issues as seen from a father's eyes.

This Isn't Wright

Without input from the community, the LAUSD announces that it will hand off a public school building to a charter, displacing 510 students.

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Marvin Rodriguez: Revoke The Charter Of Any School With Ongoing Unpaid Debt

This candidate recognizes that there are tools available to collect the $13,745,310 past due balance, leaving the question: Do they want to?

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Miguel Angel Segura: Unpaid Charter School Debt Is No Big Deal

This candidate sees the $13,745,310 remaining unpaid as a normal part of the process and would continue the current process of negotiation.

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Dr. Rocio Rivas: Unpaid Charter School Debt Hurts Students

If elected to the LAUSD Board District 2 seat, Dr. Rocio Rivas would hold charters accountable for the $13,745,310 that remains unpaid.

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Charter School Debt Remains Mostly Unpaid

The LAUSD Charter School Division releases data showing that the $13,745,310 due for overallocation fees is still being largely ignored.

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Is Corruption Built Into The Charter School System?

Getting caught with his hand in the cookie jar should have ended his career. Instead, David Fehte was hired to lead another charter school.

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Parents Supporting Teachers: A View of Advocacy from the Trenches

Guest columnist Rachel Wagner gives a tour of Parents Supporting Teachers, the largest parent-led education advocacy group in Los Angeles.

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David Beats Goliath!

KIPP charter schools tried to bypass environmental laws to build a school on a site contaminated with toxic waste. The community fought back.

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The Race Begins In LAUSD Board District 2

For over a decade Monica Garcia has ignored public school parents. They could regain their voice by electing Dr. Rocio Rivas to the board.

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When Two Cults Collide

Maribel Campos was Granada Hills Charter Schools’ biggest cheerleader until they enforced a vaccine mandate for teachers.

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