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Now In the Minority, A School Board Member Changes His Tune

September 27, 2019 by Carl J. Petersen

In the majority, charter school supporters had little respect for the minority. With the roles switched, Nick Melvoin demands collaboration.

Filed Under: Charter Schools, LAUSD, School Boards, Uncategorized Tagged With: Austin Beutner, California Charter School Association, CCSA, Jackie Goldberg, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District, Nick Melvoin, Ref Rodriguez, Steve Zimmer

Manipulating Data for the Benefit of Charter Schools

September 17, 2019 by Carl J. Petersen

Instead of providing parents with information, The School Performance Framework (SPF) was doctored to serve the needs of the charter school industry.

Filed Under: Charter Schools, LAUSD, Los Angeles Tagged With: California Charter School Association, CCSA, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District, Nick Melvoin, School Performance Framework, Speak Up, SPF

Watered Down Charter School Reform Bill Falls Short

September 3, 2019 by Carl J. Petersen

A compromise brokered by Governor Newsom will allow unelected county officials to continue overturning decisions by local school boards.

Filed Under: Charter Schools, LAUSD, Los Angeles Tagged With: Alex Johnson, California Charter School Association, CCSA, Gavin Newsom, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District, Magnolia, Magnolia Charter Schools, Mark Ridley-Thomas, Michael Kohlhaas dot org

Nick Melvoin’s Fire Sale Continues

August 25, 2019 by Carl J. Petersen

Nick Melvoin’s Fire Sale Continues: The “School Performance Framework” was supposed to give parents more data. Instead, it manipulates information so charter schools can more easily take classrooms from LAUSD students.

Filed Under: Charter Schools, LAUSD, Los Angeles Tagged With: California Charter School Association, CCSA, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District, Nick Melvoin, School Performance Framework

Charter Schools Vs. Public School Students

August 9, 2019 by Carl J. Petersen

Transparency is key.” – CCSA Email marked “Confidential” The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is not always a welcoming place for a person who needs accommodations. According to a report released on October 25, 2017, a child with a physical disability would be unable to enter through the main entrance of one-fifth of the […]

Filed Under: Charter Schools, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Uncategorized Tagged With: California Charter School Association, CCSA, David Holmquist, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District, Nick Melvoin, PRA, Proposition 39, Special Education

A School Board Member Betrays the Public Trust

August 5, 2019 by Carl J. Petersen

It appears that there was a mole in the boardroom as the LAUSD defended itself against a lawsuit from the charter school industry.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Brown Act, California Charter School Association, CCSA, Ethics, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District, Nick Melvoin, Scott Schmerelson

Who Elected the California Charter School Association?

July 27, 2019 by Carl J. Petersen

Newly released documents confirm what has long been speculated: the charter school industry is running the office of LAUSD Board Member Nick Melvoin.

Filed Under: Charter Schools, LAUSD, Los Angeles Tagged With: California Charter School Association, Cassy Horton, CCSA, Dr. George McKenna, Jackie Goldberg, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District, Nick Melvoin, Ref Rodriguez, Scott Schmerleson

The Country’s Second Largest School District Enters a New Era

July 6, 2019 by Carl J. Petersen

The charter industry loses its grip on the LAUSD School Board’s Presidency. Is the oversight of Superintendent Austin Beutner next?

Filed Under: LAUSD, Los Angeles, School Boards Tagged With: Austin Beutner, California Charter School Association, Cassy Horton, CCSA, Jackie Goldberg, John Deasy, LAUSD, LAUSD School Board, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District, Mónica García, Nick Melvoin, Ref Rodriguez, Richard Vladovic, UTLA

An LAUSD Star is Born

February 4, 2019 by Carl J. Petersen

Tyler Okeke is the student representative on the LAUSD School Board. At Tuesday’s meeting, he made sure the voice of his fellow students was heard.

Filed Under: Charter Schools, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Uncategorized Tagged With: California Charter School Association, Campaign finance, CCSA, LAUSD, Los Angeles Unified School District, Moratorium, Nick Melvoin, Tyler Okeke

Los Angeles Asks For a Charter School Pause

February 2, 2019 by Carl J. Petersen

The LAUSD School Board resists intense pressure from the charter school industry to ask the state for a moratorium on new charter schools.

Filed Under: Charter Schools, LAUSD, Los Angeles Tagged With: Board Meeting Accessibility to the Public, California Charter School Association, CCSA, Granada Hills Charter High School, Kids First, LAUSD, NAACP Charter School Moratorium, Nick Melvoin, North Valley Military Institute, Scott Schmerelson

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