Carl J. Petersen
Bio
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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The LAUSD School Board Drops The Ball Again
The Watts Learning Center “did not consistently attain measurable increases in academic achievement in all academic performance indicators schoolwide and for all numerically significant student groups between 2022 and 2023 and between 2023 and 2024 based on California School Dashboard data.” – LAUSD Charter School Division
By Carl J. Petersen12 months ago in The Swamp
The Future Is Put On Hold
“Future is Now Schools-Los Angeles’ failure to timely comply with the reporting requirements that apply to nonprofit corporations raises concerns that the Petitioner chose not to comply with, or is unfamiliar with, specified legal requirements.” – LAUSD Charter School Division
By Carl J. Petersen12 months ago in The Swamp
Ignore Parents At Your Peril
“Just saying engagement over and over again does not make it engagement.” – LAUSD Parent in 2018 As one of his last acts before being forced from office, Ref Rodriguez helped to reelect Monica Garcia as the LAUSD Board President. This kept the block of members elected with the support of the Charter School Industry in control of the District’s direction even as the board operated at a 3 - 3 deadlock with its three members matched by three members who supported public education.
By Carl J. Petersenabout a year ago in Education
Steve Barr Asks LAUSD For A Chance To Fail Again
“Government ought to be all outside and no inside. . . . Everybody knows that corruption thrives in secret places, and avoids public places, and we believe it a fair presumption that secrecy means impropriety.” – Woodrow Wilson
By Carl J. Petersenabout a year ago in The Swamp
