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Carl Petersen is a parent, an advocate for students with special education needs, an elected member of the Northridge East Neighborhood Council, a member of the LAUSD's CAC, and was a Green Party candidate in LAUSD's District 2 School Board race. During the campaign, the Network for Public Education (NPE) Action endorsed him, and Dr. Diane Ravitch called him a "strong supporter of public schools." For links to his blogs, please visit www.ChangeTheLAUSD.com. Opinions are his own.

Carl Petersen is a father of five, including two daughters who are on the autism spectrum. His involvement in education issues began when the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) refused to provide services that his daughters' teachers agreed they needed. It was then that his family was forced to sue the District.

At the end of two days of mediation at the District's headquarters, he turned to his wife, Nicole, and said: "somebody has to change this." His wife replied, "What about you?" He accepted the challenge and has run twice for a position on the LAUSD School Board. His platforms included advocacy for special education issues and strong support for public education. In his last election he was endorsed by Americans for Democratic Action Southern California, SFV/NELA Chapter of the National Organization for Women, and Network for Public Education (NPE) Action, a group co-founded by Dr. Diane Ravitch.

When Carl is not working or engaging in activism, he enjoys hanging out at theme parks with his family. He took his oldest daughter to Woodstock '94 when she was two and used to play in several local bands. If he is at his home in Northridge, California, there is a dog at his feet and he is probably writing one of his blogs which have been published in OpEdNews, Medium, Patch, and K-12 News Network.


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LAUSD administrator has parent removed from meeting, From Uploaded
SHARE More Sharing        Saturday, September 23, 2023
A History of Silencing Parents The controversy over the selection of members of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Special Education advisory committee highlights a system that abhors genuine feedback.
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SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, September 21, 2023
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 the Los Angeles Unified School District's (LAUSD) Board District 3.
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SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, September 14, 2023
Will The LAUSD Take on Its Parasite Problem? A proposed resolution would institute a policy to protect public school students on campuses co-located with charter schools under PROP-39.
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SHARE More Sharing        Sunday, September 10, 2023
Metallica Wins Big at SoFi Forty-one years into their career, Metallica showed no signs of mellowing during their two-night, record-breaking stop at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium.
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SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Charter School Makes Closure Official After lying to parents and students about its viability for months, the North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) finally admits it has no path forward. It surrendered its charter on August 31.
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SHARE More Sharing        Saturday, September 2, 2023
Fifth Challenger Joins LAUSD School Board Race In BD3 LAUSD School Board candidate claims to be "an accomplished educator" but Raquel Villalta has excluded herself from the classroom by refusing to vaccinate against COVID.
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SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, August 31, 2023
School District Delays Vote On Advisory Group's Disputed Membership Expressing concern over the selection process, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent Carvalho will review how members of the District's Special Education advisory council are chosen before proceeding.
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SHARE More Sharing        Monday, August 28, 2023
Charter School Votes To "Suspend Educational Operations" Drowning in debt, unable to move onto the campus it leased, and facing revocation from its charter's authorizer, the North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) sort of throws in the towel.
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SHARE More Sharing        Sunday, August 27, 2023
Will The Purge Be Upheld? LAUSD bureaucrats hijacked the process used to select members for the Special Education advisory committee. Will the School Board push back?
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(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, August 25, 2023
Accountability Delayed (Again) The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) Board still hasn't revoked the North Valley Military Institute's (NVMI) charter but tells parents to start looking for new schools.
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SHARE More Sharing        Sunday, August 20, 2023
Is Jerry Brown Twisting Arms for a Law-Breaking Charter School? Why did the Los Angeles County Office Of Education (LACOE) pull an item from its agenda that sought to hold a charter school accountable for its lawlessness?
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SHARE More Sharing        Saturday, August 12, 2023
School District Holds Its High Tech Pep Rally In his Opening of Schools Address, Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho accelerates the Los Angeles Unified School District's (LAUSD) move away from collaboration with stakeholders.
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SHARE More Sharing        Friday, August 11, 2023
Petulant Charter School Having missed the deadline to fix the numerous violations cited by the Los Angeles County Office of Education, the North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) attacks its regulators.
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(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, August 8, 2023
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Thrown Out of Public Meeting The Chino Valley Unified School District showed a lack of respect for State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond as he spoke on behalf of the safety of LGBTQ+ students.
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SHARE More Sharing        Saturday, August 5, 2023
This Charter School Must Be Held Accountable As the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) holds a hearing on revoking the North Valley Military Institute's (NVMI) charter, it is clear that the action is long past due.
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SHARE More Sharing        Saturday, August 5, 2023
Searching For Optimism We all have a part to play in the type of world my first grandchild will grow up in. One look into his eyes strengthens my resolve to fight for a better world.
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SHARE More Sharing        Saturday, August 5, 2023
Another Candidate Declares In School Board Race Elizabeth Badger, who proved herself to be unqualified for public office in the 2020 Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) election, is running again to replace incumbent Scott Schmerelson.
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SHARE More Sharing        Saturday, July 29, 2023
Charter School Receives Devastating Notice Of Violation The LA County Office of Education (LACOE) provides the North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) with a detailed list of actions it must complete in order to avoid revocation of its charter.
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SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, July 27, 2023
School District Race Is Starting To Get Crowded Principal Richard Ramos is the third candidate challenging incumbent Scott Schmerelson in next year's Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) election for the Valley's BD3 seat.
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(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Monday, July 24, 2023
The Fight Against Bigotry Continues There is pushback as the bigoted "parents" who staged violent anti-LGBTQ+ protests during Pride Month continue to spread hateful rhetoric.

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