Carl J. Petersen
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Carl Petersen is a parent advocate for students with SpEd needs and public education. As a Green Party candidate in LAUSD’s District 2 School Board race, he was endorsed by Network for Public Education (NPE) Action. Opinions are his own.
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LAUSD School Board Candidate Named In Lawsuit
“The entity ‘Yvote!’ (which is an abbreviation or social media handle for ‘Youth Vote’) was utilized to mobilize youth volunteers, some of whom were under-age, as political campaign workers in support of the political campaigns of Efren Martinez and Graciela Ortiz.” – Civil Filing, Case No.: 24NVVCV00084
By Carl J. Petersen2 years ago in The Swamp
LAUSD Candidate Janie Dam on Student Safety
“I will optimistically remain in the race and will give it my all.” – BD3 candidate Janie Dam After meeting with the Los Angeles City Clerk’s office, Janie Dam now agrees “that they followed the guidelines set out by the Election Code” when disqualifying the signatures that she had collected to appear on the March Primary ballot. She believes that “too many of the registered voters who signed [her petition] had moved, and did not re-register under their new addresses.” Dr. Dam hopes that a change will be made to the election code so that a signature will still count “if the signer still resides in the same district.” While Dr. Dam’s name will not appear on the ballot she is continuing her candidacy as a write-in candidate.
By Carl J. Petersen2 years ago in Education
LAUSD Candidate John Brasfield on Special Education
“I am committed to addressing the issue of charter schools with below-average enrollment for students with disabilities, particularly in the context of the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) principle.” – BD1 Candidate John Brasfield
By Carl J. Petersen2 years ago in Education
LAUSD Incumbent Scott Schmerelson on Governance
“I’m concerned by what I’m hearing from school sites about a re-centralization of decision making in this district and the reports about the loss of academic freedom to a program called I-Ready.” – BD3 Incumbent Scott Schmerelson
By Carl J. Petersen2 years ago in Education
LAUSD Candidate Janie Dam on Governance
“The Board may need to develop more specific employment guidelines and evaluation rubrics for the position of Superintendent; and may need to engage teachers, school administrators and parents in the process.” – BD3 Candidate Janie Dam
By Carl J. Petersen2 years ago in Education
LAUSD Candidate Andreas Farmakalidis on Governance
“the effectiveness of managing a large bureaucracy isn't solely determined by its size but by the leadership, organizational structures, policies, and practices in place.” – BD3 Candidate Andreas Farmakalidis
By Carl J. Petersen2 years ago in Education
Failing Citizenship
“This is not a black and white world You can't afford to believe in your side” – Live Like a scab located on a part of the body that is prone to contact with the outside world, any pause in the hostilities in the Middle East always seems destined to be ripped away before it can lead to permanent healing. Looking to disrupt the expanding state of detente between Israel and its neighbors, Hamas stuck a knife directly into the healing wound with its barbaric terrorist attack of October 7th. Israel's right-wing government responded with a sledgehammer, exacting revenge not only on the terrorists but on innocent civilians.
By Carl J. Petersen2 years ago in The Swamp
