The incumbent has a record of improving opportunities for children and is a far better choice than the charter profiteer or the inexperienced parent.
Disregarding the Needs of the LAUSD’s Most Vulnerable Students
First and foremost, our students with disabilities are general ed students…All of them.” – Anthony Aguilar, LAUSD Chief of Special Education The end of 2019 brought a conclusion to the Chanda Smith consent decree and its modification. For the first time in over a generation, the delivery of special education services within the LAUSD is […]
LAUSD Candidate Profile: Elizabeth Badger
This is the last of two articles profiling the candidates running to represent the residents of LAUSD’s Board District 3.
The LAUSD’s 2019 Report Card
There were huge changes in the last year for the second largest school district in the country. A look back at some of the major events…
Using Students with Severe Special Education Needs As Lab Rats In An Education “Reform” Experiment
Was LAUSD’s plan to limit accessibility to Special Education Centers in the best interests of the students who needed those services?
A School Board Member’s Latest Attack on Special Education
Nick Melvoin’s plans for an exclusive new middle school include displacing children with special education needs from Fairfax High School.
Excluding Special Education
Confronted by evidence that the charter school industry is not fully serving children with special education needs, will the LAUSD act?
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.
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.
Charter Schools Vs. Public School Students
Transparency is key.” – CCSA Email marked “Confidential” The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is not always a welcoming place for a person who needs accommodations. According to a report released on October 25, 2017, a child with a physical disability would be unable to enter through the main entrance of one-fifth of the […]