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.'"
Read the full article in the Los Angeles Education Examiner.
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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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."
Read the complete report on the In The Public Interest website.
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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LAUSD School Board: The ABC's Of November's Runoff Races
DISTRICT 7
LEARN MORE*
- This Might End Up Being The Most Expensive LAUSD School Board Primary Ever (LAist)
- What Is A Charter School, Exactly? A Field Guide (LAist)
- LAUSD District 7's Open Seat (Medium/Carl Petersen)
DISTRICT 3
LEARN MORE*
- This Might End Up Being The Most Expensive LAUSD School Board Primary Ever (LAist)
- Those Nasty LAUSD School Board Campaign Ads: What's Fact? What's Opinion? (LAist)
- What Is A Charter School, Exactly? A Field Guide (LAist)
- LAUSD BD3 Candidate Marilyn Koziatek: Parents 'want a voice and a seat at the table' (Speak Up)
- LAUSD Candidate Profile: Scott Schmerelson (Patch/Carl Petersen)
Read the full article on LAist.
This Candidate Is Not Running To Represent District Students
Charter school students make up 20% of enrollment in the LAUSD but will get 100% of the representation if Marilyn Koziatek wins this election.
Read the article on Medium.