Carl J. Petersen
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Carl Petersen is a parent advocate for students with SpEd needs and public education. As a Green Party candidate in LAUSD’s District 2 School Board race, he was endorsed by Network for Public Education (NPE) Action. Opinions are his own.
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What Is The Plan For Charter School Co-Locations?
“The co-location of charter schools, pursuant to Proposition 39, is often detrimental to District schools and the students they educate, and has a tangible negative impact on the District’s ability to maintain and grow important priorities” – LAUSD Board Resolution
By Carl J. Petersen2 years ago in The Swamp
LAUSD Candidate Andreas Farmakalidis on Student Safety
Granada “clearly withheld information about the violations from parents until notified by LAUSD. This lack of transparency, especially regarding potential safety hazards, is a major breach of trust and undermines parental right to informed decision-making.” – BD3 candidate Andreas Farmakalidis
By Carl J. Petersen2 years ago in Education
LAUSD Candidate Raquel Villalta on Student Safety
“We need clear and consistent disciplinary policies at all schools.” – BD3 candidate Raquel Villalta Raquel Villalta is one of four candidates who will appear on the March ballot opposing Scott Schmerelson. Janie Dam is also running a write-in campaign to unseat the incumbent. Villalta’s website can be found at raquelvillalta.com.
By Carl J. Petersen2 years ago in Education
LAUSD School Board Candidate Named In Lawsuit
“The entity ‘Yvote!’ (which is an abbreviation or social media handle for ‘Youth Vote’) was utilized to mobilize youth volunteers, some of whom were under-age, as political campaign workers in support of the political campaigns of Efren Martinez and Graciela Ortiz.” – Civil Filing, Case No.: 24NVVCV00084
By Carl J. Petersen2 years ago in The Swamp
LAUSD Candidate Janie Dam on Student Safety
“I will optimistically remain in the race and will give it my all.” – BD3 candidate Janie Dam After meeting with the Los Angeles City Clerk’s office, Janie Dam now agrees “that they followed the guidelines set out by the Election Code” when disqualifying the signatures that she had collected to appear on the March Primary ballot. She believes that “too many of the registered voters who signed [her petition] had moved, and did not re-register under their new addresses.” Dr. Dam hopes that a change will be made to the election code so that a signature will still count “if the signer still resides in the same district.” While Dr. Dam’s name will not appear on the ballot she is continuing her candidacy as a write-in candidate.
By Carl J. Petersen2 years ago in Education
LAUSD Candidate John Brasfield on Special Education
“I am committed to addressing the issue of charter schools with below-average enrollment for students with disabilities, particularly in the context of the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) principle.” – BD1 Candidate John Brasfield
By Carl J. Petersen2 years ago in Education
LAUSD Incumbent Scott Schmerelson on Governance
“I’m concerned by what I’m hearing from school sites about a re-centralization of decision making in this district and the reports about the loss of academic freedom to a program called I-Ready.” – BD3 Incumbent Scott Schmerelson
By Carl J. Petersen2 years ago in Education
