Carl Petersen: Do Charter Schools Perform Better?
"Carl Petersen is a parent advocate for students with special education needs and public education. Here he answers a question about charter quality–are they really magical bastions of excellence? Reposted with permission."
The NPE Blogs of the Day feature what the NPE editors think are interesting and important blog posts centered on issues of public education.
Acknowledging Victories
Environmental activists in Cudahy force the KIPP charter school chain to abandon plans to build a school on a toxic site. Public school defenders keep Pio Pico open.
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Still Waiting For The School Board To Take Action
The district’s most vulnerable students deserve the reforms outlined in my proposed “Improving Special Education Within the LAUSD” resolution. It is time for the Board of Education to step up.
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Reader Question: Do Charter Schools Perform Better?
The Charter School Industry has crafted a marketing message that their publicly funded private schools perform better. Is this true?
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Evaluating The Superintendent One Year In
After being hired without any public input, LAUSD Superintendent Carvalho needed to win over the community. How has he done so far?
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The Parasite Tries To Replace The Host
The North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) wants to evict a public school from its campus. LAUSD Board Member Scott Schmerelson looks to move it onto one of his schools. The charter school should be shut down.
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Students with Special Education needs are depending on you:
The proposed “Improving Special Education Within the LAUSD” resolution would help to ensure that all students have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Please sign this petition that asks the LAUSD to consider and pass this proposal.
Black Lives Don't Matter
As Tyre Nichols’ senseless death is replayed endlessly on our TV screens we all know that he will soon be forgotten and nothing will change.
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Running From Her Charter School Support
Will the Charter School Industry support Laura Friedman again as she enters the race for the CA-30 seat currently held by Adam Schiff?
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The LAUSD Superintendent Vs. Transparency
In the immediate aftermath of the LAUSD cyber attack, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho was insistent that the district was only attacked once. This wasn’t true.
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