Carl J. Petersen
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Carl Petersen is a former Green Party candidate for the LAUSD School Board and a longtime advocate for public education and special needs families. Now based in Washington State, he writes about politics, culture, and their intersections.
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Charter School Receives Devastating Notice Of Violation
“This letter constitutes formal notice of failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the fully executed MOU and law and provides a reasonable opportunity to remedy this violation. Failure to successfully remedy this violation and/or future incidents of noncompliance may result in the issuance of a Notice of Violation with Intent to Revoke.” – LACOE
By Carl J. Petersen3 years ago in The Swamp
School District Race Is Starting To Get Crowded
“My experience separates me from others who are running for Board District 3 and makes me hopeful that we can be the country's premier district together through building consensus and making strategic decisions” – Richard Ramos
By Carl J. Petersen3 years ago in Education
Revocation of NVMI Charter Is "In Process"
“Like passengers on a bus that’s low on gas with failing brakes on a downhill trajectory, the students recently removed from NVMI and those still aboard deserve truthful alerts and all the help they can get, without delay.” – Cheryl Ortega
By Carl J. Petersen3 years ago in The Swamp
Controlled Crash Or Devastating Calamity?
“The LACCD Board exerted oversight that the [LACOE] board as a whole has failed to show.” – Hans Johnson, EAPD It has been more than a month since the Board of Trustees for the North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) decided to jettison its middle school. Since this represents a major change in the operation of the charter school, the decision should have been immediately followed by a request for a Material Revision to the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE). Unsurprisingly to anyone who has followed NVMI’s tumultuous history, its leaders never made the request. The trustees have never even discussed the possible wording for the document.
By Carl J. Petersen3 years ago in The Swamp
School Board Member Will Look At Special Education Resolution
“I’m happy to look more closely at it and to follow up.” – Tanya Ortiz Franklin While the community has expressed support for the proposed Improving Special Education Within the LAUSD resolution, the elected board members have not stepped up to help the District’s most vulnerable students. Most disappointingly, Scott Schmerelson, who had expressed support for elements of this proposal during his last reelection campaign, rebuffed several requests to include a discussion of the resolution on an agenda for the Special Education Committee that he chairs.
By Carl J. Petersen3 years ago in Education
