LAUSD Candidate Profile: Elizabeth Badger
I believe charter schools ought to be transparent and adhere to all the rules and regulations of the Public schools.”– Elizabeth Badger
Elizabeth Badger is passionate about Democratic party politics. According to her profile by Nick Melvoin’s group Speak Up, Badger is a lifetime member of the party who was a delegate to both of Barack Obama’s national conventions and has been a member of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party’s Central Committee for 15 years. In addition to running for this seat in the 2015 election, Badger has also been a candidate for the Los Angeles City Council and the California State Assembly.
As a parent of a child in the LAUSD, Badger is also passionate about education and told Speak Up that this was the focus in every race that she ran. She correctly points out that the current board does not include any member who has children in the district and states that it is “important that we have a qualified LAUSD parent on that board, and we don’t.”
Not surprisingly, she is a strong advocate of increasing the ability of parents to engage with the LAUSD and “absolutely” supports the CONTINUE READING: LAUSD Candidate Profile: Elizabeth Badger