LAUSD Candidate John Aaron Brasfield on Governance

If elected to the School Board for the country’s second-largest School District how would he approach policy making and implementation?

Failing Citizenship

A school devoting itself to "cultural and racial diversity" offends its hosts as it teaches first graders about conflict in the Middle East.

Charter Schools, SpEd, Vaccine Mandates, and Other Answers

What did seven of the eight candidates running for the BD3 LAUSD School Board seat have to say about issues facing the School District?

LAUSD Candidate ByRoN Gutierrez on Governance

If elected to the School Board for the country’s second-largest School District how would he approach policy making and implementation?

Crunch Time

Potential candidates for the LAUSD have until Wednesday to submit petitions with the required number of signatures to appear on the ballot.

Facing The Voters

In the first debate since filing closed, seven LAUSD BD3 School Board candidates answered questions from the community. One was a no-show.

LAUSD Candidate Richard Ramos on Special Education

Would he confront the status quo and fight for the vulnerable students who depend on the District to provide the services that they need?

LAUSD Candidate DeWayne Davis on Special Education

Would he confront the status quo and fight for the vulnerable students who depend on the District to provide the services that they need?

Los Angeles Candidates File To Run In March Primary

The filing period closes with 26 people declaring their intention to run for seats on LAUSD’s School Board. Next step: signature gathering.

Sacrificing Special Education

With a Board majority at stake, families are told that now isn’t the time to confront a large, complicated, and often unyielding bureaucracy

LAUSD Candidate Fidencio Gallardo on Special Education

Would he confront the status quo and fight for the vulnerable students who depend on the District to provide the services that they need?

LAUSD Candidate Andreas Farmakalidis on Special Education

Would he confront the status quo and fight for the vulnerable students who depend on the District to provide the services that they need?

The LAUSD's Continued Assault On Special Education

Events in the past few weeks have highlighted shocking choices made by District personnel that have hurt our most vulnerable students.

LAUSD Candidate Forum: Special Education

Would these School Board candidates prioritize improving how the LAUSD delivers required SpEd services to its most vulnerable students?

Cal State Northridge Appoints Its 1st-Ever 'Tribal Liaison Officer'

The dean of California State Northridge’s College of Humanities has been named the campus’ first ambassador to Native American tribes.

LAUSD Candidate Raquel Villalta on PROP-39 Co-Locations

How would Raquel Villalta protect students who are negatively affected when public schools are forced to share space with charter schools?

School Board Member Will Not Support SpEd Resolution

BD 3's Scott Schmerelson claims "it is not feasible for the [LAUSD] to pursue" changes that would protect parent’s choices during IEPs.

LAUSD Candidate DeWayne Davis on PROP-39 Co-Locations

How would he protect students who are negatively affected when public schools are forced to share space with charter schools?

LAUSD Incumbent Scott Schmerelson on PROP-39 Co-Locations

Board Member Scott Schmerelson answers questions about the issues that arise when public schools are forced to share space with charters.

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?

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?

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?

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.

He Lied

The LAUSD Charter School Division Director admits that the law never required him to take away space used for providing SpEd services.

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?

Parents of Teens Killed In High School Shooting Sue District For $50M

The families of the slain Saugus High teens say the district had no program in place to identify troubled students.

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?

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?

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.

A History Of Silencing Parents

The controversy over the selection of members of the LAUSD SpEd advisory committee highlights a system that abhors genuine feedback.

Chatsworth PTA Nominated This Instructor As 'Teacher Of The Year'

CJ Forman is making a positive impact in Chatsworth.

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.

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.

Charter School Makes Closure Official

After lying to parents & students about its viability for months, the North Valley Military Institute finally admits it has no path forward.

Fifth Challenger Joins LAUSD School Board Race In BD3

While claiming to be “an accomplished educator” Raquel Villalta excluded herself from the classroom by refusing to vaccinate against COVID.

School District Delays Vote On Advisory Group's Disputed Membership

Expressing concern over the selection process, LAUSD Superintendent Carvalho will review how members of the CAC are chosen before proceeding

Charter School Votes To "Suspend Educational Operations"

Drowning in debt, unable to move onto the campus it leased, and facing revocation from its authorizer, NVMI (sort of) throws in the towel.

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?

Accountability Delayed (Again)

The LACOE Board still hasn’t revoked the North Valley Military Institute’s (NVMI) charter but tells parents to start looking for new schools

Is Jerry Brown Twisting Arms For A Law-Breaking Charter School?

Why did the LA County Office Of Education pull an item from its agenda that sought to hold a charter school accountable for its lawlessness?