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Carl Petersen is a proud father of five adult children, including two daughters on the severe end of the Autism spectrum. A passionate advocate for special education, he ran as a Green Party candidate for the LAUSD School Board. Renowned education advocate Dr. Diane Ravitch has praised him as a valiant fighter for public schools. Recently, Carl relocated to the State of Washington, where he is embracing his role as Poppy to two grandsons. You can explore his insights and perspectives through his blogs at www.ChangeTheLAUSD.com.
SHARE Friday, March 21, 2025 Why Isn't The School District Settling This Lawsuit?
Lawyers representing Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) parents, students, and labor partners claim the District risks losing over $100 million by continuing to misuse PROP 28 funds meant for arts education.
SHARE Friday, March 21, 2025 Will These Charter Schools Escape Accountability?
Three failing charter schools are appealing to the unelected Los Angeles County School Board after the elected LAUSD Board rejected their renewals in a rare move.
SHARE Sunday, March 16, 2025 Who's In Charge?
LAUSD School Board Member Karla Griego tried to find out why PROP-28 funding has not resulted in more arts programs in our schools. District bureaucrats shut her down.
SHARE Wednesday, March 12, 2025 The LAUSD School Board Drops The Ball Again
Ignoring its fiducial responsibility to the students of Los Angeles, the LAUSD Board renews the Watts Learning Center despite its unpaid debt of $169,837. It is part of a $7 million problem.
SHARE Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Los Angeles School District Dodged A Bullet
Graciela Ortiz, the Charter school-supported candidate in last November's LAUSD BD5 election, is under investigation in a corruption probe.
SHARE Monday, March 10, 2025 The Future Is Put On Hold
Steve Barr pulled the consideration of Future Is Now, his new charter school scheme, and announced a plan to use the Los Angeles firestorm crisis to prevent its denial.
SHARE Friday, March 7, 2025 Pulling The Alarm
Can the Constitution survive if Co-Presidents Trump and Musk usurp the other branches of government and nobody has the guts to stand up?
SHARE Saturday, February 22, 2025 Ignore Parents At Your Peril
The largest school district led by a democratically elected Board is known for inadequate engagement with parents. Is it getting worse?
SHARE Saturday, February 15, 2025 Is The School Board Willing To Give Up $7,678,022?
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Charter School Division forgave $7,678,022 in overallocation fees without getting authorization from the LAUSD School Board, including $28,111 for KIPP Corazon. Why didn't the Board ask about this before renewing Corazon's charter?
SHARE Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Crete Can't Run From Its Failures
Ranked as one of the worst schools in California, Crete Academy, a "low-performing" charter school, fights to renew its charter by using faulty data.
SHARE Friday, February 7, 2025 Steve Barr Asks LAUSD For A Chance To Fail Again
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board held a "Public Hearing" on approving a new charter school without providing access to the materials being considered.
SHARE Monday, February 3, 2025 One Less KIPP
KIPP Corazon's charter is renewed without the Charter School Division being asked to explain why they forgave $28,111 in the school's overallocation fees.
SHARE Thursday, January 30, 2025 A Tale Of Two Presidents
As he prepared for his second inauguration, Trump's actions in the wake of Jimmy Carter's death provided a sharp contrast between the two leaders.
SHARE Wednesday, January 29, 2025 Getting Half The Job Done
The LAUSD School Board votes to deny Ivy Bound Academy's charter renewal but purposely excludes its questionable demographics as a reason.
SHARE Monday, January 20, 2025 Hopeless?
As 2025 begins, it is sometimes hard to tell if time is moving forward or backward.
SHARE Sunday, January 19, 2025 Will Accountability Happen Behind Closed Doors?
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) School Board held a closed session to evaluate Superintendent Carvalho, who is being criticized for how he handled the Los Angeles fire crisis.
SHARE Sunday, January 19, 2025 Cautiously Optimistic
A look back at a year when the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) School Board failed to enact meaningful change. Will two new members follow through with their mandate?
SHARE Friday, January 17, 2025 Charter School Debt Increases to At Least $2,899,721
Twenty-one schools haven't paid the penalty for taking more space than they were entitled to, and another $7,678,022 owed to Los Angeles students has yet to be accounted for.
SHARE Monday, January 13, 2025 The Numbers Don't Add Up
When considering its charter renewal, will the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board address Ivy Bound Academy's failure to educate its fair share of at-risk students?