Parental Engagement
By Carl J. Petersen
Education issues as seen from a father's eyes. Los Angeles Parents Score A Victory!
BREAKING NEWS: After months of asking for meetings of the LAUSD Special Education Committee to resume, one has been scheduled for Thursday, March 25!
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Parent Engagement Is Still Not On The Calendar
The public continues to demand the reinstatement of the Parent Engagement and Special Education committees. No meetings have been scheduled.
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Getting Advice From Texas?
LAUSD School Board President Kelly Gonez brings in a controversial former Texas Education Agency official to coach the board on governance.
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Citizens Of The World Set To Invade Another Public School
Fresh off its conquest of Shirley Avenue Elementary School, the Citizens of the World nationwide chain of charter schools sets its sights on another working-class school.
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Will Our Most Vulnerable Students Continue To Be Left Behind?
With the post-Christmas COVID-19 surge finally retreating, some Los Angeles students will begin returning to school. What about those who can’t?
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Ignoring The Special Education Problem Staring Us In The Face
The LAUSD ignores data suggesting that Asian children are not getting the special education services that they require in order to thrive.
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This Is How To Fight For Public Education
Los Angeles board members could learn from the approach of newly elected Oakland Unified School Board trustee Mike Hutchinson.
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Expanding Inequity
As Los Angeles school closures approach the first anniversary, teachers from a high-priced private school jump the COVID-19 vaccination line.
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LAUSD School Board President Punts
Kelly Gonez was elected to help run the Los Angeles Unified School District. Where is her plan for how students will return to classrooms?
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Charter Schools Invaded Our Neighborhoods Without Public Input
Eastside Padres Contra La Privatización details how East Los Angeles became saturated with charters to the detriment of the public schools.
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