While the charter school industry continues to push for a Yelp-like rating of schools, LAUSD parents support the effort to fight back.
A Fox Watches Over the Data Hen House
Board Member Nick Melvoin got caught manipulating data for the benefit of the charter school industry. He now oversees the LAUSD’s data-driven efforts.
The Hijacking of Special Education
The Chanda Smith consent decree should have helped every LAUSD student with special education needs. Instead, it harmed the most vulnerable.
Now In the Minority, A School Board Member Changes His Tune
In the majority, charter school supporters had little respect for the minority. With the roles switched, Nick Melvoin demands collaboration.
Manipulating Data for the Benefit of Charter Schools
Instead of providing parents with information, The School Performance Framework (SPF) was doctored to serve the needs of the charter school industry.
State of Denial: How Do Charter Schools Meet the Needs of Students in Special Education
The Los Angeles School Board is presented with a report detailing the discrepancies in enrollment between charter and public schools.
Watered Down Charter School Reform Bill Falls Short
A compromise brokered by Governor Newsom will allow unelected county officials to continue overturning decisions by local school boards.
Neighborhood Council Reiterates Support For School Board Resolution
The “Board Meeting Accessibility to the Public” proposal would move start times of LAUSD Board meetings so that more parents could attend.
Nick Melvoin’s Fire Sale Continues
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.
State of Our Schools: Rudderless
LAUSD’s Superintendent Austin Beutner fails to set a vision for the school district as he sets the tone for the upcoming school year.