June 2018: Delivering 100K signatures to Congress to protest HUD
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New Engagement Initiative Goes to Heart of Local Control and LCFF Accountability
New Engagement Initiative Goes to Heart of Local Control and LCFF Accountability By Liz Guillen, Director of Legislative and Community Affairs A statewide coalition of grassroots community groups [...]
Low-income D.C. tenants petition Congress to spurn Ben Carson’s plan to raise rents for America’s poorest
June 26, 2018 – In a story by Hannah Natanson of the Washington Post, a petition with more than 100,000 signatures was delivered to the office of Congressman Jeb Hensarling. The petition [...]
Press Release: Anti-Displacement Network Urges Oakland City Council to Adopt the “People’s Proposal” to Build Affordable Housing on Public Land
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2018 Anti-Displacement Network Urges Oakland City Council to Adopt the “People’s Proposal” to Build Affordable Housing on Public Land Oakland – This [...]
Network of California Districts to Explore the Enigma of Engaging Parents
EdSource’s John Fensterwald reports on the inclusion in the state budget of $13.1 million to support community engagement with the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). This is the 2013 [...]
On June 26, Oakland City Council Faces Crucial Decision on Public Land
The Oakland City Council’s Community & Economic Development Committee is voting on what to do with unused public land — a decision that will have a profound impact on the housing crisis in [...]
Parents plead Long Beach Unified to direct local funds to translators
June 7, 2018 – Mike Watanabe of the Long Beach Press-Telegram covers the first community meeting since a settlement was announced between parents and the Long Beach Unified School District. [...]
Public Advocates Letter to LACOE Regarding Pomona USD
This is a letter written by Public Advocates to L.A. County Office of Education regarding Pomona Unified School District’s LCAP. PA Letter to LACOE regarding Pomona USD
LA Unified not directing enough money to help low-income students, report charges
June 5, 2018 – John Fensterwald of EdSource writes about a new report that indicates that the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is not directing enough money towards high-need [...]
