AB-1505 was supposed to give school boards more control over the charter school approval process by allowing them to take into account not only a charter school's predicted ability to survive financially but how it will affect the stability of public schools in the surrounding area. With a high school being built in an area already saturated with classroom space, it appears that the LAUSD is ignoring the spirit in which this law was passed.
Carl Petersen is a parent advocate for public education, particularly for students with special education needs. He was elected to the Northridge East Neighborhood Council and is the Education Chair. As a Green Party candidate in LAUSD's District 2 School Board race, he was endorsed by Network for Public Education (NPE) Action. Dr. Diane Ravitch has called him "a valiant fighter for public schools in Los Angeles." For links to his blogs, please visit www.ChangeTheLAUSD.com. Opinions are his own.
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