Parental Engagement
By Carl J. Petersen
Education issues as seen from a father's eyes. Well-Intentioned Whistleblower or Opportunist?
Has LAUSD candidate Dan Chang exposed “a $1 million problem” in the District or a principal’s $600 petty theft on behalf of her students?
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Another One Bites The Dust
Who will answer for the wasted education funds as Valiente College Preparatory Charter School announces its closure?
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Schools For Thee, Not For Me
The Charter School Industry spends millions trying to influence LAUSD School Board elections but fails to win in areas saturated with its schools.
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General Election School Board Candidates Finalized
The Los Angeles County Clerk’s preliminary certification of the primary results shows no change in the winners but a clear shift in momentum.
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Bargain Basement Teachers?
With low salaries and poor working conditions, Citizens of the World Charter Schools is driving away high-quality, experienced educators.
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Charter School Enrollment Continues To Decline
Charter School Enrollment Continues To Decline: With 82.4% of these publicly funded private schools failing to meet enrollment targets in Los Angeles, is a rash of closures on the horizon?
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A Politician Bought And Paid For
The Charter School Industry spent millions getting LAUSD’s Nick Melvoin elected. It gets a good return on its investment.
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A School Fights To Keep Its Community In Tact
As developers continue to build homes in the Valley without adding classrooms, Porter Ranch Community School struggles to meet the demand.
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Hate And Violence On The Ballot
In the past year school boards have been under attack, sometimes violently, by anti-LGBTQ+ extremists. Now they want seats on those boards.
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UTLA Issues A Correction
UTLA issued a correction this morning with the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission stating that the door hangers listed in yesterday's filing were actually for Scott Schmerelson. They state that the suspension of activities in BD1 is continuing.
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