Would you like to know how many people have visited this page? Or how reputable the author is? Simply
sign up for a Advocate premium membership and you'll automatically see this data on every article. Plus a lot more, too.
 ChangeTheLAUSD@gmail.com SHARE 
|
Carl Petersen
|
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.
OpEd News Member for 458 week(s) and 5 day(s)
783 Articles, 0 Quick Links, 109 Comments, 3 Diaries, 3 Series, 0 Polls
List By Popularity
Page 11 of 40 First Last Back Next 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 View All
Tuesday, September 27, 2022Dr. Rocio Rivas: A Commitment to Parent Engagement While her opponent refuses to answer questions, LAUSD school board candidate Dr. Rocio Rivas is willing to articulate her positions to voters.
Monday, September 26, 2022Rammstein Blows It Up The German band Rammstein proves themselves to be master showmen as they bridge the language barrier and hold the LA Coliseum's crowd in the palm of their hand.
Sunday, September 25, 2022Did COVID Teach Us Anything about School Attendance? Instead of learning from the COVID-19 pandemic, schools are returning to attendance policies that encourage children to come to school sick.
Tuesday, September 20, 2022The LAUSD Superintendent Grabs More Power The Los Angeles Unified District (LAUSD) bureaucracy that was unable to stop a cyber attack against the school district can now hand out no-bid contracts to fix the problem.
Monday, September 19, 2022Eroding Trust Why is the LAUSD's Division of SpEd saying that "placement continues to be an IEP decision" while choices like Aut Core are eliminated?
Friday, September 16, 2022School Board Candidate Engages With The Community While his opponent is courting the establishment, Marvin Rodriguez is listening to his neighbors during weekly meetups at neighborhood parks.
Thursday, September 15, 2022Who Is Jerry Brown Protecting? Former California governor Jerry Brown currently operates the Oakland Military Institute charter school and refuses to comply with regulations that give the public access to school records. Who is he protecting?
Thursday, September 8, 2022Maria Brenes' Ties To Rogue LA Sheriff's Campaign SEIU 99 paid a company controlled by Alex Villanueva's campaign manager to promote their favorite candidate in the LAUSD School Board race.
Monday, September 5, 2022Losing Sight of the Horizon We have become a society more concerned about what lies directly in front of us than the long-term effect of our actions on future generations.
Saturday, September 3, 2022Kelly Gonez: Special Education Is A Subject Not Even Worth Mentioning The School Board President refuses to answer questions about the LAUSD's Special Education policies and her website does not discuss the issue.
Tuesday, August 30, 2022Mötley Crue Fumbles at SoFi Strong performances by Joan Jett, Poison, and Def Leppard put them in scoring position, but the headliners could not build on the momentum.
Sunday, August 28, 2022UPDATE: Charter School Continues To Ignore The Community The chain of Brightstar charter schools wants to build a school instead of a museum and open space that would benefit the entire community.
Thursday, August 25, 2022MarÃa Brenes: Maintaining The Status Quo For Special Education Monica Garcia's hand-picked successor refuses to answer questions about special education. Her website shows she won't bring needed changes.
Monday, August 22, 2022(No) Back To School A look back on my family's long history with the LAUSD makes me even more determined to fight to ensure the promise of public education.
Tuesday, August 16, 2022"All Students Matter"? The new Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent pulls out all the stops in his first Opening of Schools Address. Somehow he forgot about special education.
Sunday, August 14, 2022The LAUSD Fails Vulnerable Families (Again) The LAUSD continues to give into the vocal minority opposing COVID-19 mitigation protocols, putting families with comorbidities at risk.
Saturday, August 13, 2022Superintendent Carvalho Turns His Back On LBGTQ+ Students The Florida transplant ignores a lesson on the LAUSD's long history of supporting LBGTQ+ students. Will the board hold him accountable?
Wednesday, August 10, 2022Dr. Rocio Rivas: Removing Barriers for Children with Special Education Needs LAUSD Board District 2 candidate Rocio Rivas shows empathy and understanding for the needs of students with moderate to severe disabilities.
Wednesday, August 3, 2022This Is What the LAUSD Is Subsidizing Under Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law, the Miami-Dade school district has canceled textbooks that they had approved just a few months ago.
Tuesday, August 2, 2022The LAUSD Superintendent Is Failing At Supporting Special Education With about 62,500 students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) having disabilities, Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho needs to develop a more inclusive plan to meet their needs.
Page 11 of 40 First Last Back Next 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 View All
