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Three-Part Series: Fact-Checking LAUSD School Board District 4 “Facts,” Part III

February 27, 2017 by K12NN Site Admin

by Miriam Efrat. Read Part I here, read Part II here. Part Three:  Dumping the Blame Game and setting some records straight No one likes to have their parenting choices judged by strangers.  Engaged parents try to make choices that give their child the best possible opportunity in life.  Ultimately, the charter vs. public school […]

Filed Under: Charter Schools, Elections, LAUSD, Los Angeles, School Boards, School Districts, Too Good For the LA TImes Tagged With: Steve Zimmer

Three-Part Series: Fact-Checking LAUSD School Board District 4 “Facts,” Part II

February 27, 2017 by K12NN Site Admin

by Miriam Efrat. Read Part I here, read Part III here. Part Two:  The Budget is tight, but not bust—contrary to the challengers and received wisdom It is unclear whether the challengers just don’t understand the complexities of the District budget, or if they intentionally exaggerate in order to blame Zimmer for problems that he […]

Filed Under: Charter Schools, Elections, LAUSD, Los Angeles, School Boards, School Districts Tagged With: Steve Zimmer

Three-Part Series Fact-Checking LAUSD School Board District 4 “Facts,” Part I

February 27, 2017 by K12NN Site Admin

by Miriam Efrat. First in a three part series. Read Part II here, and Part III here. Dear Voters of LAUSD Board District 4: Are you a progressive recently woke to the vital need for accountable leadership in public education?  Just someone who likes to be well-informed before casting a vote? I hear your mailboxes […]

Filed Under: Charter Schools, Elections, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Magnet schools, School Boards, School Districts

The Illusion of School Choice

February 27, 2017 by Carl J. Petersen

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 […]

Filed Under: Charter Schools, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Uncategorized Tagged With: ASB, ECRCHS, GHCHS, LAUSD Charter School Division, Mónica García, Notice to Cure

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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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