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Carl J. Petersen
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Age of Awareness

·3 days ago

Who Is Advocating For The School District’s Most Vulnerable Students?

It is over a month into the school year and the Special Education advocates in the LAUSD’s Community Advisory Committee have still not met. — “An extensive investigation has revealed that the LAUSD office, SFaCE, improperly formed this Appointment Committee in a manner that was both improper, impotent and incompetent.” – LAUSD CAC Chair, John “JP” Perron The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is the state-mandated advocate for Special Education in the LAUSD. In addition to…

Education

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Who Is Advocating For The School District’s Most Vulnerable Students?
Who Is Advocating For The School District’s Most Vulnerable Students?
Education

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6 days ago

The Less Than Helpful Honda Center

As my wife and I continue to navigate the challenges of her progressing disability, we learn that basic functions can result in humiliation. — “May all of your nightmares be horrific.” – Alice Cooper The evening got off to a shaky start as my wife, Nicole, and I began our evening at the Garden Walk in Anaheim. We were parked in a handicapped spot, on the same level as the mall’s street entrance, but…

Disability

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The Less Than Helpful Honda Center
The Less Than Helpful Honda Center
Disability

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EduCreate

·Sep 22

LAUSD Candidate Janie Dam on PROP-39 Co-Locations

How would Janie Dam protect students who are negatively affected when public schools are forced to share space with charter schools? — “If you seek to perpetuate district-charter divisiveness, I am not the candidate for you.” – BD3 Candidate Janie Dam Janie Dam is running against incumbent Scott Schmerelson in LAUSD’s Board District 3, which covers most of the western San Fernando Valley. As part of my ongoing Candidate Forum series, Dam…

Education

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LAUSD Candidate Janie Dam on PROP-39 Co-Locations
LAUSD Candidate Janie Dam on PROP-39 Co-Locations
Education

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EduCreate

·Sep 21

LAUSD Candidate Karla Griego on PROP-39 Co-Locations

How would Karla Griego protect students who are negatively affected when public schools are forced to share space with charter schools? — “Students with disabilities, one of our most vulnerable populations, need spaces that accommodate their needs and provide access to a full and equitable learning environment.” – BD5 Candidate Karla Griego Karla Griego is running for the seat currently held by the retiring Jackie Goldberg in LAUSD’s Board District 5. As…

Education

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LAUSD Candidate Karla Griego on PROP-39 Co-Locations
LAUSD Candidate Karla Griego on PROP-39 Co-Locations
Education

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EduCreate

·Sep 21

LAUSD Candidate Kahllid Al-Alim on PROP-39 Co-Locations

How would Kahllid Al-Alim protect students who are negatively affected when public schools are forced to share space with charter schools? — “I refuse to believe that taking rooms, resources or supports from an already historically disenfranchised student population is ever warranted” – BD1 Candidate Kahllid Al-Alim Kahllid Al-Alim is running for the seat currently occupied by the retiring George McKenna in LAUSD’s Board District 1. As part of my ongoing Candidate…

Education

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LAUSD Candidate Kahllid Al-Alim on PROP-39 Co-Locations
LAUSD Candidate Kahllid Al-Alim on PROP-39 Co-Locations
Education

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EduCreate

·Sep 21

LAUSD Candidate Richard Ramos on PROP-39 Co-Locations

How would Richard Ramos protect students who are negatively affected when public schools are forced to share space with charter schools? — “Without a public explanation, I would demand an investigation to determine the legality and propriety of the sudden write-off of $7,678,022 in over-allocation debt.” – BD3 Candidate Richard S. Ramos Richard S. Ramos is running against incumbent Scott Schmerelson in LAUSD’s Board District 3, which covers most of the western…

Education

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LAUSD Candidate Richard Ramos on PROP-39 Co-Locations
LAUSD Candidate Richard Ramos on PROP-39 Co-Locations
Education

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Age of Awareness

·Sep 21

LAUSD Candidate Andreas Farmakalidis on PROP-39 Co-Locations

How would Farmakalidis protect students who are negatively affected when public schools are forced to share space with charter schools? — “I am an advocate for school choice, including charter schools and voucher programs.” – BD3 Candidate Andreas Farmakalidis Andreas Farmakalidis is running against incumbent Scott Schmerelson in LAUSD’s Board District 3, which covers most of the western San Fernando Valley. As part of my ongoing Candidate Forum series, Farmakalidis was…

Education

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LAUSD Candidate Andreas Farmakalidis on PROP-39 Co-Locations
LAUSD Candidate Andreas Farmakalidis on PROP-39 Co-Locations
Education

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Dialogue & Discourse

·Sep 21

LAUSD Candidate Forum: PROP-39 Co-Locations

How would these candidates protect students who are negatively affected when public schools are forced to share space with charter schools? — “The current implementation of PROP-39, which considers rooms used for Special Education Services as ‘empty’ and potentially reallocates these classrooms to charter schools, is a concerning practice that needs reform.” – BD3 Candidate Richard S. Ramos There are still two months before candidates for the Los Angeles Unified School District…

Éducation

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LAUSD Candidate Forum: PROP-39 Co-Locations
LAUSD Candidate Forum: PROP-39 Co-Locations
Éducation

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EduCreate

·Sep 13

Hey Bigot, Leave Our Kids Alone

A speaker’s comments to the LAUSD School Board and a murder in Lake Arrowhead highlight the fact that hateful rhetoric has consequences. — “LAUSD Board Members…you and your LAUSD colleagues so graciously hid behind ANTIFA.” – Speaker at LAUSD Board Meeting Just a few days earlier, Laura Ann Carleton had been murdered in cold blood for the crime of flying the Gay Pride Flag in front of her store in Lake Arrowhead. This…

Politics

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Hey Bigot, Leave Our Kids Alone
Hey Bigot, Leave Our Kids Alone
Politics

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Dialogue & Discourse

·Sep 12

Yet Another Challenger Enters LAUSD School Board Race

Andreas Farmakalidis is the sixth person to declare his intention to run against incumbent Scott Schmerelson in LAUSD’s Board District 3. — “I am not bound by traditional thinking and I am willing to explore innovative solutions to improve education.” – Andreas Farmakalidis With two LAUSD Board Members having already announced their intentions to retire next year, the races to replace them in Board Districts 1 and 5 were looking to be…

Education

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Yet Another Challenger Enters LAUSD School Board Race
Yet Another Challenger Enters LAUSD School Board Race
Education

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Carl J. Petersen

Carl J. Petersen

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Parent, special education advocate and former LAUSD School Board candidate. Still fighting for the children. www.ChangeTheLAUSD.com

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