Parental Engagement
By Carl J. Petersen
Education issues as seen from a father's eyes. Charter School Executive Embezzled $3.1 Million While The LAUSD Stood By
Board Member Nick Melvoin approved of an oversight regimen that allowed Community Preparatory Academy to defraud taxpayers for five years.
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Another Neighborhood Council Calls For Co-Location Moratorium
Harbor City unanimously passes resolution supporting a hold on new Prop-39 placements until after the COVID-19 crisis has passed.
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The American Education System Strains Under The Weight Of An Expanded Mission
Trump’s push to force children back into classrooms during a pandemic is the latest example of how schools have become the social safety net.
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LAUSD School Board Candidate Silent As Charter Schools Double Dip At The Public Trough
Marilyn Koziatek will not answer questions about Granada Hills Charter taking over $8 million from the Payroll Protection Program.
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Is This What This Charter School Was Hiding?
Did El Camino Real Charter High School refuse to reveal the results of an audit in order to cover up a “potential violation of nepotism policy”?
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This Charter School Did Not Protect Its Payroll
After taking $4.606 million from a program meant to save jobs, Palisades Charter High School votes to layoff some of its employees.
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The Attempted Assassination Of A Public School District
After losing re-election, former board member, Caprice Young, supported by the charter school industry, went on to profit from the failures she herself set in motion.
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LAUSD: What Is The Plan Going Forward?
COVID-19 has brought chaos to our students, especially those with special education needs. How will we help them recover?
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Selling Beaudry: A Step In The Right Direction Or More Of The Same?
The LAUSD headquarters building is a symbol of the vast bureaucracy that leaves stakeholders feeling detached. A sale will compound the problem.
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LAUSD School Board Candidate Doesn't Want You To Pay Attention
Tanya Ortiz Franklin says that given the current protests, we should not ask questions about the charter schools that support her campaign.
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