Not Fit To Serve
Former President and draft dodger Donald Trump has once again insulted those who have served our country and paid with their life and limbs.
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Sunday Mailbag December 10
Politics: Israel
"C.P. in Los Angeles, CA, writes:
Disappointed that you let the comment that Rep. Ilhan Omar (DFL-MN) is 'arguably the most antisemitic of all the Squad members" slide as if it is a foregone conclusion. Too often, opposition to the right-wing government of Israel is automatically treated as antisemitism. One can be against the government of Israel without being against the Jewish people."
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Those Pesky Parents
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho continues to lose parents' confidence. Will the Board hold him responsible for his failures?
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Unelected School Board Approves Charter School's Expansion
The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) ignores First Amendment concerns and a lack of community impact data when voting to allow Lashon Academy to amend its charter so that it can add a third campus.
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Defenders Of Public Education?
After years of paralleling Republican education policies, will Democrats finally support public schools under Kamala Harris and Tim Walz?
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LACOE Superintendent Makes Her Recomendation
The LACOE Superintendent is still recommending the board approve Lashon Academy's material revision even though the charter school hasn't submitted a Community Impact Assessment.
You can contact the board at [email protected] to express your concern.
Read the article for more information: change.hopp.to/Lashon
Gender Confusion
An Olympic athlete provides an example to conservatives as to why defining gender is not as black and white as they proclaim.
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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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