Parental Engagement
By Carl J. Petersen
Education issues as seen from a father's eyes. Reseda Neighborhood Council Asks City For Help
With the LAUSD unwilling to help Shirley Avenue Elementary School an appeal is made to the City of LA to stop an “inequitable colocation.”
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A Charter School's Bait and Switch
Citizens of the World set to open in a different neighborhood than the one described in its charter threatening Colfax Charter Elementary School.
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Nick Melvoin To Seek Reelection
Months after the filing window opened, LAUSD School Board Member files to keep Board District 4’s seat in the hands of the charter school industry.
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The Charter School Industry Buys Itself A Governor
Supporters of privatizing education are already reaping the rewards of financing the campaign against the Republican recall of Gavin Newsom.
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The Door Hits Los Angeles School Superintendent On The Way Out
While Austin Beutner’s leadership of the LAUSD during the COVID-19 pandemic should be praised, his missteps should not be forgotten.
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A Case Study In White Savior Complex
Citizens of the World Charter Schools’ mission to celebrate diversity ended up hurting the BIPOC communities they sought to help.
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An Athletic School Without A Gym
How will the Girls Athletic Leadership (charter) School (GALS) serve student-athletes without having the necessary facilities?
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Still Fighting For Their Public School
Having been abandoned by the LAUSD, the Shirley Avenue Elementary School community confronts their invaders directly.
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Another Charter School Disregards Student Safety
Girls Athletic Leadership charter school (GALS) will squeeze their new campus onto a 1.2-acre site in the middle of a residential neighborhood.
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"Speak UP" For White Parents With Financial Privilege
LAUSD Board Member Nick Melvoin’s charter school advocacy group releases a study proving they were wrong about reopening schools after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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