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A Charter School Cheats, LAUSD Sleeps

June 28, 2018 by Carl J. Petersen

Existing law prohibits a pupil enrolled in school from being required to pay a fee, deposit, or other charge not specifically authorized by law.“ – California AB 1575 The North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) is no stranger to the LAUSD’s Charter School Division (CSD). Just last November, the CSD recommended to the District’s Board that […]

Filed Under: Charter Schools, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Uncategorized Tagged With: CSD, LAUSD Charter School Division, Mark Ryan, North Valley Military Institute, NVMI, Pupil Fees

How fringe-right are business banker Marshall Tuck’s education views?

June 21, 2018 by Robert D Skeels

How fringe-right are business banker Marshall Tuck’s education views?

How reactionary is Marshall Tuck on education issues? One measure is to compare his views to those of the notoriously right-wing JBS and GOP stalwarts. Here we look at some critical issues facing students, families, and our public schools. Sources: ontheissues.org, marshalltuck.com, jbs.org Remember that Marshall Tuck, like his white supremacist counterparts Tom Horne and […]

Filed Under: Charter Schools Tagged With: California State Superintendent of Instruction, ethnic studies, language rights, Marshall Tuck, politics, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

What Message Does Ref Rodriguez Send to the Children of Los Angeles?

June 19, 2018 by Carl J. Petersen

My focus remains on my job and duties as a board member.“ – Ref Rodriguez It has been nine months since the news broke that LAUSD Board Member Ref Rodriguez was being charged with participating in a conspiracy that hid the true source of almost $25,000 in campaign donations from the public. While his lawyer […]

Filed Under: LAUSD, Los Angeles Tagged With: Felony, Ken Bramlett, LAUSD, Public Drunkenness, Ref Rodriguez

Aiding and Abetting the Killing of an Open Government

June 13, 2018 by Carl J. Petersen

And I would have made millions if it hadn’t been for you meddling kids.” – Villain caught by Mystery, Inc. With multiple open investigations into alleged violations of the Brown Act, it is clear that the LAUSD School Board needs a refresher course on how this law works. According to LAUSD Board Member Nick Melvoin, […]

Filed Under: LAUSD, Los Angeles Tagged With: Brown Act, David Holmquist, LAUSD, Nick Melvoin, Scott Schmerelson

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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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