LA Progressive·Aug 10, 2018Ref Is Gone: Ripples of Hope from a ResignationIn resigning from the L.A. school board last month, Ref Rodriguez pled guilty to felony conspiracy, admitted to money laundering, and…
Carl J. Petersen·Jan 16, 2018Whack-A-Mole: The Los Angeles Approach to Charter School OversightIt is not enough to find violations and quietly make them go away. The charter industry must be held accountable for bad practices.
Carl J. Petersen·Jan 9, 2018LAUSD Stakeholders Are Not Reading From An Open Book“Access to information concerning the conduct of the people’s business is a fundamental and necessary right of every person in this state”
Carl J. Petersen·Jan 4, 2018If Money Continues to Talk, We’re Screwed“In the congressional races in 2008, the candidate who had more money won more than 93% of the time. Our representatives don’t serve us…
Carl J. Petersen·Nov 11, 2017The LAUSD Continues to Reward FailurePushing through their “Charters First” agenda, the School Board renews another charter with a lack of academic and financial success.
