Parental Engagement
By Carl J. Petersen
Education issues as seen from a father's eyes. The Charter School Building Boom Hits The Valley
The Girls Athletic Leadership School (GALS) is building a new facility despite the charter school not having met its enrollment target for the last three years.
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School District Race Is Starting To Get Crowded
Principal Richard Ramos is the third candidate challenging incumbent Scott Schmerelson in next year’s LAUSD election for the Valley’s BD3 seat.
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The Fight Against Bigotry Continues
There is pushback as the bigoted “parents” who staged violent anti-LGBTQ+ protests during Pride Month continue to spread hateful rhetoric.
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Revocation of NVMI Charter Is "In Process"
As the North Valley Military Institute attempts another Hail Mary pass at an LACCD meeting, LACOE starts the process of pulling the plug on this charter school.
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A Charter School And The Art Of Gaslighting
North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) Superintendent Mark Ryan lies about the claims made by charter school students that they were subjected to “abhorrent child sex abuse.”
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Purge Interrupted
The LAUSD Board pulls approval of the disputed CAC roster from its agenda. Will the District use this delay to fix a broken Special Education system?
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Controlled Crash Or Devastating Calamity?
Unable to secure a lease on LACCD’s Mission College campus, the North Valley Military Institute is out of options. Who is watching out for the students of this charter school?
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The CAC Purge
The LAUSD recommends removing leaders of the CAC who included a proposal to assist students with Special Education needs on its agenda.
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School Board Member Will Look At Special Education Resolution
Board District 7 representative Tanya Ortiz Franklin tells the Community Advisory Committee that she will follow up on the proposal to improve how LAUSD delivers Special Education services.
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Community College Board Delays Action On Charter School Lease
Despite attempts by the North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) to rush the process, the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) trustees will take time to make an informed decision.
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