Granada Hills Charter High School and the Case for a Moratorium
– Proposed LAUSD Resolution
Granada Hills Charter High School is the poster child of why a moratorium on new charter schools is needed in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). This single school is currently larger than 86% of all school districts nationwide and under its recently approved expansion, it will add another 1,425 students. Lacking the manpower, funding, and willpower to provide adequate oversight, the District stands by while this publicly funded private school underserves the special-needs community, pushes students into an independent learning program against their will, constructs projects that endanger the health and safety of students and staff, and spends public money without adequate controls.
With a charter that has already been approved by the District, Granada will be unaffected by a proposal that would look into “a plan to pursue laws intended to authorize a moratorium on newcharter schools within the boundaries of the District”. Still, they are using public education funds to coordinate a rally in front of LAUSD Board Member Scott Schmerelson’s Valley office to oppose the measure, misleadingly telling parents that it will “ban the opening of charter schools in Los Angeles.” The California Charter School Association (CCSA) is planning additional protests when the full LAUSD Board considers the motion on Tuesday.
The charter industry’s opposition to the Board resolution provides yet another example of how these privately run schools want to avoid any accountability for the public funding that they receive. While they CONTINUE READING: Granada Hills Charter High School and the Case for a Moratorium
