We need to democratize our schools, not privatize them, giving educators, parents, and students more of a say in their school’s decisions.” – Alison Hartson California is firmly blue. Not only did the state’s voters provide 8.75 million votes for Hillary Clinton, all statewide offices are held by Democrats along with majorities of both houses […]
Archives for May 2018
CA-25 House Candidates on Education Issues
That Steve Knight is vulnerable to defeat in his re-election campaign is widely known.” – Santa Clarita Gazette With the GOP staring down a blue wave in November, the numbers are not working in favor of CA-25’s Steve Knight. While the district was once solidly Republican, Democrats had 3,000 more registered voters in 2016. […]
CA-30 House Candidate Jon Pelzer on Education
Yes, we definitely need to take a closer look at charter schools and a moratorium would give us the time needed to collect data, research and share successful practices” – Jon Pelzer When I approached CA-30 Representative Brad Sherman for an endorsement in my first school board race, he asked who I was running against. […]
Was the Public Deceived in the LAUSD Superintendent Search?
Is this for real?” – LAUSD Board Member Scott Schmerelson When the East Area Progressive Democrats filed a complaint with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office regarding alleged violations of California’s Brown Act, LAUSD Board member Scott Schmerelson’s Public Statement was used as Exhibit A. In releasing this document, Schmerelson exposed that the Board had […]
Complaint Alleges LAUSD Board Violated the Brown Act
None of you should be making all these decisions in private and without the input of the public.” – Former LAUSD Board Member, Jackie Goldberg In 1953, the California legislature declared that “the people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know […]
Looking at the California Governor’s Race From an Education Perspective
Budgets are statements of values, and it is inexcusable to me that California is number one in per prisoner spending, and number 41 in per pupil spending” – Candidate Delaine Eastin It has been almost four years since John Deasy was forced to resign from the LAUSD after a failed $1.3 billion iPad program and […]
Austin Beutner Hired As LAUSD’s New Superintendent Without Public Input
I am especially addressing those who have been expressing their frustration with the lack of transparency during the last ten days, when every member of the Board knew that decision had already been made while pretending to be maintaining an open mind toward all the candidates who were deemed finalists.” – LAUSD Board Member, Scott […]