Carl Petersen: The Flaw in California’s Charter Reform Legislation
"Carl Petersen, a veteran of the charter wars in Los Angeles, writes here about the serious defect in the charter reform law.
The law finally allows local school boards to determine whether proposed charter schools will damage the fiscal stability of the public schools, a welcome change.
But it also allows the unelected County Board of Education to overturn the decisions of the elected district school board. If the elected school boards determine that the proposed charter will damage the district, the unelected County Board can reject the decision of the local elected board. That is just plain wrong."
Read the article on Diane Ravitch's Blog.
Watered Down Charter School Reform Bill Falls Short
A compromise brokered by Governor Newsom will allow unelected county officials to continue overturning decisions by local school boards.
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Neighborhood Council Reiterates Support For School Board Resolution
The “Board Meeting Accessibility to the Public” proposal would move start times of LAUSD Board meetings so that more parents could attend.
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Carl J. Petersen: Watch Nick Melvoin Give Away Public Facilities to the Charter Industry
"Carl J.Petersen describes the machinations of Nick Melvoin, a school board member who was put into office by the money of the charter school lobby.
As blogger Michael Kohlhaas has demonstrated by publishing leaked emails between Melvoin and leaders of the California Charter School Association, Melvoin is looking out for the interests of his sponsors."
Nick Melvoin's Fire Sale Continues
The “School Performance Framework” was supposed to give parents more data. Instead, it manipulates information so charter schools can more easily take classrooms from LAUSD students.
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Beating Trump to the Payroll Tax Punch
As recession fears threaten Trump’s reelection, he signals another tax cut. Democrats should go first and bring fair relief to the working class.
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State of Our LAUSD Schools: Rudderless
LAUSD’s Superintendent Austin Beutner fails to set a vision for the school district as he sets the tone for the upcoming school year.
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Guns Don't Kill People: Bullets Do
If the Second Amendment will not allow for common-sense gun control, let’s turn guns into paperweights.
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The Democratic Middle Already Lost to Trump Once. Do We Really Want This to Happen Again?
The moderate presidential candidates use Republican talking points in an attempt to kill a progressive policy popular with the majority of Americans.
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Charter Schools Vs. Public School Students
When the LAUSD tried to improve accessibility to school buildings for children with Special Education needs, they were sued by the CCSA. Nick Melvoin helped them with that suit.
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