Change The LAUSD

County School Board Punts

The Los Angeles Office of Education Board ignores the law and refuses to shut down one of California's worst-performing schools.

“Why is accountability too much to ask of charter schools?”

– Steven Singer, Gadfly On The Wall

Under AB 1505, the decision to uphold the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) vote to close down the Crete Academy Charter School should have been easy. Unfortunately, the unelected Board of the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) has a history of overlooking charter school failures. I, therefore, took the opportunity to remind them of their responsibilities to students and taxpayers before they considered the appeal of the Crete Academy Charter School on Tuesday, May 13, 2025:

As the Los Angeles County Board of Education considers an appeal from Crete Academy, I urge you to uphold LAUSD’s decision to deny its renewal. It is in the best interests of students and public accountability.

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has long adopted a permissive stance toward charter schools, having authorized more than 200 — more than any other district…