Parental Engagement
By Carl J. Petersen
Education issues as seen from a father's eyes. Pride Under Siege
With the LGBTQ+ community’s historically strained relationship with the LAPD, can it rely on protection from violence during Pride Month?
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Public Funds, Private Loopholes: Neighborhood Council Questions Charter School's Plans
Citizens of the World Charter Schools skirt safety laws, endangering students and straining neighborhoods with a project next to a freeway.
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Do Charter School Students Deserve To Be Safe?
Supporters of the Charter School Industry spend millions to elect school board members who won’t hold these schools accountable for safety.
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Why isn’t Los Angeles Unified settling this lawsuit on arts funding?
Lawyers representing LAUSD students claim the District risks over $100 million by continuing to misuse PROP 28 funds meant for arts education.
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Holding County Supervisors Accountable?
Will the public heed a call to action after the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) voted to let a failing charter school continue operating?
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Failing Charter School Will Continue To Operate
Ignoring the LAUSD and its staff, the Los Angeles County Office of Education renewed KIPP Sol’s charter petition for another five years.
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Your Taxes At Work
A pending lawsuit against El Camino Real Charter High School exposes a publicly funded private school in chaos, leaving students in danger.
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Charter School Makes The Case Against Its Renewal
When the founder of Crete Academy is not lying about his charter school’s record, he is blaming others for failing to educate his students.
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Will These Charter Schools Escape Accountability?
Three failing charter schools are appealing to the unelected Los Angeles County School Board after the elected LAUSD Board rejected their renewals in a rare move.
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Los Angeles School District Dodged A Bullet
Graciela Ortiz, the Charter school-supported candidate in last November’s LAUSD BD5 election, is under investigation in a corruption probe.
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