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Carl Petersen
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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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Saturday, May 6, 2023Has This Charter School Met The End Of The Road? The North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) is running out of options as it turns down the final PROP-39 offer from the LAUSD. This will likely result in a shutdown of the charter school.
Sunday, April 30, 2023A Dialogue about Public Education Taking an opportunity to defend teachers and public education on a conservative radio show with hostility towards "government-run schools."
Friday, April 28, 2023Charter School Parents Kept in the Dark The arrest of a former Granada Hills Charter School coach exposes how parents are often not made aware of potential dangers to their children when attending publicly funded private schools.
Thursday, April 27, 2023A School District's Broken Promise The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is set to shut down its highly regarded Primary Promise literacy program without any input from those who will be affected.
Tuesday, April 25, 2023Who Will Stand Up For The LAUSD's Most Vulnerable Students? Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) parents must still negotiate IEPs without the protections outlined in the proposed "Improving Special Education Within the LAUSD" resolution.
Friday, April 21, 2023The Little House on Plummer Street By fast-tracking a charter school project, the city is ignoring a chance to celebrate its history and preserve some badly needed green space.
Friday, April 21, 2023Demanding Transparency The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has left stakeholders in the dark after the attack on its computer system. A neighborhood council demands transparency.
Sunday, April 16, 2023The GOP's Tell Trump Republicans often mask their bad behaviors by projecting offenses onto their opponents. What about allegations of stolen elections?
Monday, April 10, 2023Providing Special Education is Not Optional North Valley Military Institute's (NVMI) management announces new plans for next year and says that the charter school may ignore IEPs and may not offer special day classes for those with severe needs.
Thursday, April 6, 2023Dodger Blue Shows Compassion A player who hasn't stepped on the field since 2018 gets access to the help he needs from the Los Angeles Dodgers. It is an example of empathy that we all should emulate.
Monday, April 3, 2023A Very Special School Is Threatened Again Lokrantz Special Education Center is a jewel of the Los Angeles Unified School District with dedicated staff serving the District's neediest students. Why is it not being supported by the School Board?
Saturday, April 1, 2023Another Shoe Drops In LAUSD Hacker Scandal The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) sends out a new round of letters informing parents and teachers that personal information was compromised in the Labor Day hack.
Friday, March 31, 2023Granada Hills Charter Will Try Again To Defeat Scott Schmerelson Granada Hills Charter School's testing coordinator, Dr. Janie Dam, declares her candidacy against incumbent Scott Schmerelson in LAUSD Board District 3.
Monday, March 27, 2023Striking LAUSD Workers Don't Care about Kids? A factually flawed Daily News article has the author contorting himself in a pretzel to confirm his anti-public education, anti-union bias.
Friday, March 24, 2023The LAUSD School Board Failed to Prevent a Strike Parents and teachers joined SEIU Local 99 in the rain to protest a lack of respect for the essential workers who keep the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) running.
Wednesday, March 22, 2023Will Students Be Victimized By The Superintendent's Arrogance? Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent Carvalho is in the driver's seat as the District careens toward another strike. Does he have the will to do what is right for our kids?
Saturday, March 18, 2023Los Angeles Charter School Enrollment Declines (Again) While charter schools predicted growth for the 2022-2023 school year, a Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) report confirms they once again saw declining enrollment.
Friday, March 17, 2023Is Anyone Listening? The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board evaluates the Superintendent behind closed doors leaving the public to wonder if he is being held accountable for his lies.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023What Is The School District Hiding? Are charter schools in Los Angeles also affected by declining enrollment? The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Charter School Division will not release the information.
Sunday, March 12, 2023The LAUSD Continues To Support Florida's March Towards Fascism As Florida's Governor, Ron DeSantis, continues trampling over the First Amendment, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has yet to revoke its $6 million contract to bring these policies to Los Angeles.
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