To The Victor Go The Spoils

The Democrats have won the popular vote in seven of the last eight elections. Why should it be up to the left to compromise? Joe Biden needs to lead with the mandate that he was given.

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Take Your Lies And Shove It

The electorate rejects a negative campaign funded by millions of dollars of charter school money and re-elects LAUSD Board Member Scott Schmerelson.

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Board Has Wall Street Wolves Guarding LAUSD Henhouse

"On the docket (tab 6) for discussion and for waivers of important public-interest oversight mechanisms, is the sale of LAUSD’s central administrative headquarters downtown. Known eponymously for its location at 333 S. Beaudry Ave, 'Beaudry' is a building with a history of construction defects and shady real estate deals. LAUSD purchased the building in 2001 under circumstances so fraught as to attract investigation by then-District Attorney Cooley. And in 2017 District staff found 'there would be no financial benefit to selling the…building at this time.'"

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Parents Oppose District Housing Plans On School Sites

Instead of adding green space or Wellness Centers, the LAUSD bureaucracy proposes building housing on three campuses.

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Maybe It Is Best Not To Confess To A Crime On Social Media

The LAUSD issues a statement about the fake Twitter account impersonating Superintendent Beutner. The perpetrator is unapologetic.

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Did Los Angeles Superintendent Improperly Back School Board Candidates?

Leader from Board Member Nick Melvoin’s Astroturf group, Speak Up, pretends to be Austin Beutner on Twitter and retweets campaign messages.

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If Charter Schools Really Cared About Children

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Privatization Report - November 2, 2020

"California: Carl Petersen asks “What Does Granada Charter High School Not Want You To Know?” in his look at an LAUSD school board race." 

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What Does This Charter School Not Want You To Know?

Voters in the LAUSD School Board race are going to the polls without having access to all of the information they need to make a decision.

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Pretending To Be A Public School Employee

Has LAUSD Candidate Marilyn Koziatek realized that an endless parade of scandals has made the “Charter” label toxic with the general public?

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