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Well-Intentioned Whistleblower or Opportunist?

Has LAUSD candidate Dan Chang exposed “a $1 million problem” in the District or a principal’s $600 petty theft on behalf of her students?

“I want to believe that you’re telling the truth

But something tells me don’t trust you”

– Agnostic Front

When a family enrolls a child in a school, the district immediately starts incurring expenses. Space must be reserved for each student and teachers assigned to those classrooms. The district must ensure that textbooks and other supplies are available. These costs are constant and do not change when a child misses a day of school.

While efforts have been made to change California’s funding of schools to an enrollment-based model, districts are currently paid based on Average Daily Attendance (ADA). This incentivizes schools to pressure students to attend every day, even when doing so jeopardizes public health. According to School Board candidate Dan Chang, the system has also resulted in the LAUSD engaging in fraud.