Parental Engagement
By Carl J. Petersen
Education issues as seen from a father's eyes. Another Example Of Failed Charter School Oversight
LAUSD’s Jose Cole-Guitierrez’s department finds issues at Citizens of the World but provides no consequences. It is time for his head to roll?
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School Board Governs From The Right In A Deep Blue County
Democrats vastly outnumber Republicans in Los Angeles, but the LAUSD School Board is dominated by those promoting right-wing ideals.
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Where's Tanya?
LAUSD Board Member Tanya-Ortiz Franklin misses an opportunity to hear from the community around Carson as they face two environmental crises.
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Charter School Hatches Plan To Avoid Oversight
Citizens of the World will open a franchise “adjacent” to Culver City where its operations will be subject to LAUSD rules that are more lax.
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Charter Schools Pile On The Debt
The latest summary released by the LAUSD Charter School Division shows that the district is owed over $13.5 million. Will they collect it?
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Gluttonous Charter School Continues Taking Space They Do Not Need
Citizens of the World charter schools overestimated their enrollment, depriving public school students of rooms to house essential programs.
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LA City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas Indicted On Federal Corruption Charges
Ridley-Thomas is a long-time stooge of the charter school industry. He had close ties to former LAUSD Superintendent Austin Buetner, as I wrote about in this article from 2019:
An Ethically Challenged School Board
LAUSD School Board President Kelly Gonez voted to approve a contract with a former employer. She then accepted a campaign donation from them.
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Shouldn't All Children Be Safe In The Schools They Attend?
The California Charter School Association blocks a bill requiring private schools to follow the same environmental rules as public schools.
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Public School Parasite
The LAUSD used COVID response funds to pay a consultant over $281,000 to implement Betsy DeVos’ public school destroying funding scheme.
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