Speaking Up

Parents Urge The School District To Do Better

Two parents gave public comment last week that provided a road map for how the new school board can improve the LAUSD for its students.

“We cannot continue to ignore parents’ concerns about the Division of Special Education and students not receiving the support that they need.”

- LAUSD Parent

As Dr. Rocio Rivas prepared to take her seat on the LAUSD School Board last week, the public was given their chance to provide comment. Two of the speakers stood out for tackling subjects that strike at the heart of concerns that are widespread and need to be addressed immediately by the newest iteration of the board: Special Education and the teacher shortage.

Frustration within the Special Education community is pervasive and growing. In July, Vicky Maronyan’s entry in my “Voices From the Community” series quickly took on a life of its own and became the article with the highest number of reads on my Medium blog. It currently has over 19.6 K views.