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Without Discussion the LAUSD Board Chooses a President

September 29, 2017 by Carl J. Petersen

Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” – Paraphrasing George Santayana Just months after assuming a majority of the LAUSD School Board, the charter supporters already find themselves embroiled in controversy. Their first selection for President, Ref Rodriguez, is facing felony charges and was forced to resign from the position. As […]

Filed Under: LAUSD, Los Angeles Tagged With: LAUSD, LAUSD School Board, Mónica García, Ref Rodriguez

Rules? Where we’re going we don’t need rules.

September 23, 2017 by Carl J. Petersen

CCSA's Ref Rodriguez

This is much ado about nothing” – Attorney Mark Werksman According to the Felony Complaint against Refugio (Ref) Rodriguez, he and his cousin allegedly conspired in a scheme that hid the source of almost $25,000 in campaign donations from the public. While a lawyer involved in the case maintains that this is “a small amount […]

Filed Under: Charter Schools, Elections, LAUSD, Los Angeles Tagged With: CCSA, Celerity, El Camino Real Charter High School, Election Fraud, GHCHS, Granada Hills Charter High School, LAUSD School Board, Ref Rodriguez

On Deaf Ears: My Public Comment to the LAUSD Board

September 18, 2017 by Carl J. Petersen

On September 12, 2017, the LAUSD School Board was set to take a vote to approve several charters for five-year renewals, including ICEF Innovation. However, before doing so they needed to hear public comment. The following are my remarks before the Board: We are told continuously that the purpose of charters is innovation and experimentation. […]

Filed Under: Charter Schools, LAUSD, Los Angeles Tagged With: ICEF, LAUSD, LAUSD Charter School Division, LAUSD School Board, Special Education, suspension rate

Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, See No Evil: The Failures of LAUSD’S Charter School Division

September 11, 2017 by Carl J. Petersen

State law provides that an authorizer is not liable for debts, obligations [or] liabilities so long as [they] provide appropriate oversight. We believe we are providing appropriate oversight.” [emphasis mine] – José Cole-Gutiérrez As the District slides towards bankruptcy due to declining enrollment, the LAUSD School Board is set to act on another round of […]

Filed Under: Call to Action, Charter Schools, LAUSD, Los Angeles Tagged With: Celerity, CSD, GHCHS, Granada Hills Charter High School, ICEF, Jose Cole-Gutierrez, LAUSD, LAUSD Charter School Division, LAUSD School Board, Mónica García

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Federal Policy

Quick Education Voter’s Guide to the California CD34 Race, April 4, 2017

There are twenty-three candidates running to fill former Congressman Xavier Bacerra’s seat in Congressional District 34 in Southern California. (Bacerra is currently the state’s Attorney General, replacing Kamala Harris, who, after November 8, 2016, became our US Senator.) Election Day is Tuesday, April 4, 2017, 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. You can find your polling […]

Betsy DeVos, #NOTMYSDOE

Take the pledge to #resist and fight for public schools as a public good TODAY. DeVos had to have the assistance of Vice President Mike Pence’s unprecedented tie-breaking vote in order to win her confirmation. Two GOP Senators voted against, all Democratic Senators voted against. Yet all the other GOP Senators who received campaign donations […]

Next #DemDebate MUST Include K-12 Education Policy

The next #DemDebate is scheduled for the important primary state of Iowa on November 14, 2015. It’ll be broadcast by CBS in partnership with the Des Moines Register. Professor Julian Vasquez Heilig is leading the call for the families of 50 million students K-12 across the nation and the communities they live in to have […]

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