Our oversight is “proactive and responsive” – José Cole-Gutiérrez, LAUSD Charter School Division Last June, I informed the LAUSD School Board that a charter school under their jurisdiction was violating the privacy of their students by publishing “Parent Volunteer Hours” reports on their website that included student names. The charter’s Chief Development Officer defended the […]
The LAUSD Continues to Reward Failure
Shoot the hostage.” – Speed The California Charter School Association (CCSA) paid millions to purchase the LAUSD School Board, but their narrow majority is in danger. Not only is Ref Rodriguez, one of their hand-selected Board members, facing criminal charges related to his campaign, but the charter school chain he founded has accused him of having […]
Is the LAUSD Charter School Division Providing Any Oversight?
We look at their websites, not only at that time but in their oversight.” Our oversight is “proactive and responsive.” – Jose Cole-Gutiérrez, LAUSD Charter School Division The LAUSD is “the largest district charter school authorizer in the nation, with about 250 independent and affiliated charter schools serving over 130,000 students.” The Charter School Division […]
A Charter School Violates Student Privacy to Shame Parents Into Volunteering
When work is required, it’s not voluntary. It’s wrong and unlawful to punish a child for what his or her parents can’t or won’t do.” – Hilary Hammell, Public Advocates attorney In return for their receipt of public funding, charter organizations are not allowed to charge parents and guardians any type of fees for their […]
Alliance corporate charters, teacher organizing, and moral imperatives
First published on solidaridad on March 19, 2015 “The shady nature of Alliance’s real estate dealings, their dismal SAT scores and CSU remediation rates, and their refusal to educate every child are all compelling… [a]llowing these private entities to cherry pick students and avoid educating the most vulnerable and needy students is immoral. Taking a […]
How do Karin Klein and Los Angeles Times define “high-performing”?
Sent to the Los Angeles Times on March 14, 2015 Re: Teachers at Alliance charter group push to form union http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-alliance-charter-story.html The author here calls the Alliance’s corporate chain a “high-performing charter group”. I’m curious if that inaccurate designation came directly from either Alliance’s or the California Charter Schools Association’s marketing departments? Despite claiming that […]