The LAUSD’s Continued Assault On Special Education

No group represents the frustrations of parents in the LAUSD more than those who have children with Special Education needs. Like any other parent, they just want their kids to reach their maximum potential but the District makes them fight for every service that can help them reach this goal. It is as if the law that guarantees them a <a href="https://www.dgs.ca.gov/OAH/Case-Types/Special-Education/Self-Help/Summary-of-Educational-Rights#:~:text=FAPE%20means%20special%20education%20and,learn%20skills%20for%20independent%20living." rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Free and Appropriate Public Education</a> does not exist. As the LAUSD Board prepared to retreat behind closed doors this morning to evaluate Superintendent Carvalho, I delivered the following comments reminding the Board to include his performance in the area of Special Education: <a href="https://medium.com/age-of-awareness/the-lausds-continued-assault-on-special-education-c36da2f4823f">Website</a>