Desperate Republicans And The Threat Of Violence
Instead of moving away from policies that are deeply unpopular with the electorate, members of the GOP look towards imposing their will.
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School District Continues To Stonewall Efforts To Reform Special Education
The LAUSD refuses to comment on its moves to prevent a state-mandated advisory committee from suggesting changes to how Special Education services are provided.
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Charter Schools And The Legacy Of White Flight
Segregation is reintroduced when charter schools like Lashon Academy serve different demographic groups than neighboring public schools. Will LACOE continue to allow it?
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Parents of Children with Special Needs Charge LAUSD Limiting Services, Holding Back Information
"Carl Petersen, a father and CAC member said he has struggled to to get his daughters the help they need in LAUSD’s special education programs.
Petersen’s wife visited their daughter’s classroom while preparing for a lawsuit against the school and was disturbed by what she found.
'Basically, the teacher just put the special ed kids in the back and said, ‘Here, play,’ and taught the class without them. It’s not inclusion just because they were sitting in the same classroom.'"
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One Old Guy Out. One To Go?
The GOP successfully pushed a narrative that Joe Biden is too old to be reelected. Will they now hold a 78-year-old Donald Trump to the same standards?
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The Ball Is In LACOE's Court
The Los Angeles County School Board asked most of the questions needed to understand why Lashon should not expand. What will they decide?
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Learning To Fly
As we set sail for Alaska, the patience and kindness of total strangers helped my daughters soar to new heights and cross new frontiers.
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A Lie Repeated Is Still A Lie
In endorsing Dan Chang, corrupt LAUSD Board Member Nick Melvoin ties the former Green Dot executive to imagined success at Locke High School.
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County Education Board To Consider Charter School's Request to Expand
The Lashon Academy’s request to expand its Charter School to the Temple Beth Hillel facility fails to include a Community Impact Assessment & raises First Amendment concerns.
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Committee Chair Refuses To Sign Off On SpEd Plan
The CAC was supposed to help craft the changes to the Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) but the LAUSD did not even provide a means for the committee to discuss proposed changes.
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