Three years after their principal resigned in disgrace, El Camino Real Charter High School still refuses to release records that show how public funds were allowed to be used for private benefit.
The Illusion of School Choice
ASB funds can never be used to loan money to any group or individual” – GHCHS’ ASB Handbook as quoted by the LAUSD Charter School Division Although parents were never notified, the LAUSD’s Charter School Division (CSD) issued a Notice to Cure to Granada Hills Charter High School (GHCHS) on September 21, 2016. This notice […]
LAUSD Schools Face Bankruptcy While Charters Cheat on Admissions
Through admissions policies that exclude vulnerable students by erecting various barriers to entry, charter schools have the potential to create a two-tiered system of public education.” – ACLU and Public Advocates The LAUSD Charter School Division (CSD) says that “a review of charter school pre- and post-enrollment forms is part of our oversight process”. It […]
The Absurdity of Charter School Oversight in L.A.
This is about the fact that they want to kill our charters and nothing more.” -Magnolia CEO Caprice Young The sky is falling.” -Chicken Little As usual, the LAUSD Board spent a significant portion of their time at Tuesday’s meeting ignoring the needs of students enrolled in District schools so they could focus on charter […]
Why Was El Camino’s Charter Renewed?
Since we are on a timeline and it seems that the other issues that would prevent a renewal just don’t exist here, that everything else is very, positive…we are on a timeline and I think that we should vote the renewal up or down.” – Steve Zimmer, LAUSD Board President It is yet to be […]
A Web of Deceit
The public interest in withholding those records clearly outweighs the public interest in disclosure.” -Law Offices of Young, Minney & Corr, LLP On behalf of El Camino Real Charter High School Dear LAUSD Board Members: I have previously shared with the Charter School Division (CSD) the responses that I have received from El Camino […]