In the majority, charter school supporters had little respect for the minority. With the roles switched, Nick Melvoin demands collaboration.
Who Elected the California Charter School Association?
Newly released documents confirm what has long been speculated: the charter school industry is running the office of LAUSD Board Member Nick Melvoin.
The Country’s Second Largest School District Enters a New Era
The charter industry loses its grip on the LAUSD School Board’s Presidency. Is the oversight of Superintendent Austin Beutner next?
The LAUSD Tried to Secure a Source of Funding and All It Got Was a Bill for $12.5 Million
LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner presented a parcel tax resolution without getting input from the public. The voters rejected his proposal.
Jackie Goldberg Hits the LAUSD Board Running
Ten months after their representative pleaded guilty to a felony and resigned, the residents of Board District 5 are finally represented again.
LAUSD Libraries are Safe (For Now)
LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner ends his plan to defund some elementary school libraries next year as Jackie Goldberg takes her seat on the Board of Education.
LAUSD’s Measure EE Highlights the Need For Charter School Oversight
The parcel tax will help provide the funds to give Los Angeles students the schools they deserve. But Charter schools will also get a cut.
The Voters Have Spoken (Again). Is the LAUSD Listening?
With an overwhelming victory in the general election, Jackie Goldberg has earned the right to be seated immediately on the Board of Education.
LAUSD School Board Race Turns Ugly
Unable to compete against Jackie Goldberg’s experience, the supporters of Heather Repenning resort to the politics of bigotry as election day in LAUSD Board District 5 approaches.
The Los Angeles Times’ History of Putting Kids Last
As the paper of record for those who want to privatize our education system, the Los Angeles Times endorses a candidate for the LAUSD School Board even after saying that she does not have any “insightful or original” ideas. They did have good things to say about Jackie Goldberg.