Sunday Mailbag April 24

You Don't Mess with the Mouse

C.P. in Los Angeles, CA, writesGreat item on the brewing battle of Ron DeSantis vs. The House Of Mouse. I would like to add that the Florida governor is in way over his head. The Trumpists seem to think that the legislation to end the Reedy Creek Improvement District is a "checkmate," but I see the battle as just beginning. Disney always plays the long game.

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Carl J. Petersen: I Hope Our New Superintendent Is Smart Enough To See Past This

"Carl J. Petersen reports from Los Angeles that the Charter School Division has forgiven over seven million dollars of charter school debt. Too bad for the students of LAUSD...Read the full post here."

 

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NENC Funds Mural At Andasol

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Sunday Mailbag March 20

C.P. in Los Angeles, CA, writes: The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war. If "there are prominent members on both sides of the aisle who think Joe Biden is being too cautious," why don't they do their job and take up the issue themselves?

 

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Carl J. Petersen: I Hope Our New Superintendent Is Smart Enough To See Past This

"Carl J. Petersen keeps an eye on the Los Angeles school system. Here he suggests that the new superintendent needs something other than carefully orchestrated visits to school sites....Read the full post here."

 

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Carl J. Petersen: Charter School Debt Continues To Grow

"Carl J. Petersen keeps an eye on charter shenanigans in the Los Angeles area. In this post from the end of 2021, he tallies up some of the massive debt that publicly funded private schools owe the district...Read the full piece here."

 

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Sunday Mailbag December 19

C.P. in Los Angeles, CA, writesIf Ron DeSantis does not want students to be WOKE, does that mean he supports them sleeping through their education?

V & Z respond: It worked for him, apparently.

 

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Sunday Mailbag December 12

C.P. in Los Angeles, CA, writesChris Truax is absolutely correct, "the House of Representatives is not your typical workplace." Most workplaces don't have the threat of customers violently storming the worksite because they don't like the product.

I do agree with the part about making Lauren Boebert the face of the party, as I wrote about last week.

 

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Carl J. Petersen: Charter Schools Pay Down A Minuscule Amount Of Debt

"Carl Petersen writes about educational shenanigans in the Los Angeles area. This time he’s looking at the vast slice of unpaid debt that charters owe the public school system...Read the full post here."

 

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Carl J. Petersen: Giving A Charter School The Independence It Demanded

"One Los Angeles charter school wanted complete independence–until it came time to pay the bills. Carl Petersen has the story. Reposted with permission."

 

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