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 School District Hiding?
“A popular Government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or, perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.” – James Madison
By Carl J. Petersen3 years ago in Education
The LAUSD Continues To Support Florida's March Towards Fascism
“We need not to be let alone. We need to be really bothered once in a while. How long is it since you were really bothered? About something important, about something real?” - Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
By Carl J. Petersen3 years ago in The Swamp
Two LAUSD Incumbents File To Run For Reelection
“There are so many opportunities to create schools of specialized learning and [a magnet program located on Special Education center campuses] sounds like a fantastic new frontier that should be opened in the LAUSD Magnet program.” - Scott Mark Schmerelson
By Carl J. Petersen3 years ago in The Swamp
It Is Time For The Superintendent To Go
“It’s deeply disturbing that an organization that you’ve entrusted with such sensitive information is either significantly delaying — or even hiding — the fact that individuals had very sensitive information exposed.” - Doug Levin , K12 Security Information eXchange
By Carl J. Petersen3 years ago in Education
Still Waiting For The School Board To Take Action
“Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need.” - Rick Riordan Last month, elected representatives on the LAUSD School Board were provided with a copy of the proposed “Improving Special Education Within the LAUSD” resolution and asked for their support. This proposal would change the focus of how services are provided to the district’s most vulnerable students and ensure that their needs are prioritized.
By Carl J. Petersen3 years ago in Education
Acknowledging Victories
“This was a David and Goliath situation, a battle between corporate big money and community grassroots organizing powered by pupusa sales, donations, and a group of dedicated, unwavering activists.” - Susie de Santiago, parent and community activist
By Carl J. Petersen3 years ago in The Swamp
Evaluating The Superintendent One Year In
“Who would ever hire this guy again?” - Eric Phillips, Speaking about Carvalho As the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) Superintendent gets ready to start his second year on the job, it is a good time to evaluate how he has done at leading the bureaucracy of the country’s second-largest school district. Before the School Board disappeared into closed session at Tuesday’s meeting with an agenda that included “Superintendent’s Evaluation,” I took the opportunity to provide my perspective:
By Carl J. Petersen3 years ago in Education
The Parasite Tries To Replace The Host
“So I would propose: why don’t you move VOCES onto another campus?” - Daniel M. Epstein The hostility that the North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) community shows towards the public school that it shares a campus with was on full display at the LAUSD Board Meeting on January 17, 2023. The charter school’s Treasurer, Daniel M. Epstein, called into the meeting to criticize the Valley Oaks Center For Enriched Studies (VOCES) for being too “woke,” and operating a program that is not being chosen by parents. Epstein did not address accusations from the VOCES Magnet community that the presence of NVMI on the campus is causing some parents to avoid choosing to send their children to this public school.
By Carl J. Petersen3 years ago in The Swamp
