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CA: District clears charter school catering to Mexican students - Academia Semillas del Pueblo
AP on Bakersfield Californian ^ | 6/5/06 | Oskar Garcia - ap

Posted on 06/05/2006 8:28:08 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

Responding to allegations of discrimination, the school district has concluded that an elementary school catering to students of Mexican descent is following its charter, officials said Monday.

The district sent observers after Sandy Wells, a reporter working for KABC-AM, was allegedly assaulted outside the school Thursday by a man who demanded his audio tape. Station officials said Wells was also followed as he drove away. Police are investigating the incident.

"They have followed the charter that they wrote originally," said Kevin Reed, chief legal counsel for the district. "What we care about is that the curriculum is inclusive and not exclusive."

The school in east Los Angeles is one of about 100 charters in the district, Reed said. The school has until January to apply for renewal, and the district anticipates it will, Reed said.

The alleged assault has brought attention to the small school as immigration tensions rise across the country.

KABC-AM radio host Doug McIntyre has been one particularly vociferous critic. McIntyre has accused Academia Semillas del Pueblo school and its principal, Marcos Aguilar, of having a separatist philosophy that excludes students of non-Mexican origin from applying.

Repeated calls to Aguilar Monday seeking comment were not returned.

A school statement last week said it did not "discriminate against any student on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity or disability."

Meanwhile Monday, a handful of parents protested at McIntyre's studio, saying the school had received bomb threats because of the show. McIntyre said he had also received death threats due to his criticisms.

The school aimed to provide children of immigrant and native families an education "founded upon their own language, cultural values and global realities," according to the charter application.

"The indigenous heart of our vision is a repossession of an identity denied from our children in standard schools," the application reads.

Students are taught in English, Spanish, Mandarin and Nahuatl, an Aztec language. The school teaches both traditional math curriculum and a separate Aztec math system.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; catering; charterschool; clears; district; dougmcintyre; illegalimmigration; kabc; laraza; marcosaguilar; mexican; reconquista; sandywells; students
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To: calcowgirl
Good tag line.
21 posted on 06/05/2006 9:35:01 PM PDT by lentulusgracchus ("Whatever." -- sinkspur)
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To: NormsRevenge

Time to pull the taxpayer teat from these good fellows.


22 posted on 06/05/2006 9:39:01 PM PDT by bboop (Stealth Tutor)
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To: kinoxi

I am very curious as to who were these observers.


23 posted on 06/05/2006 9:39:25 PM PDT by garbageseeker (Vincit Omnia Vertas- translation:Truth Conquers All.)
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To: NormsRevenge
[article] "They have followed the charter that they wrote originally," said Kevin Reed, chief legal counsel for the district. "What we care about is that the curriculum is inclusive and not exclusive."

How about excluding gringos, Kev? Surely you're sensitive enough to realize what's going on when you yourself are getting dumped on because you're guero?

24 posted on 06/05/2006 9:39:41 PM PDT by lentulusgracchus ("Whatever." -- sinkspur)
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To: lentulusgracchus

http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/ca/other/12317

How can you inclusive when the school ethicity is 96 percent Latino and they speak Spanish 100 percent of the time?

The LAUSD bureaucrats are deaf,dumb and blind.


25 posted on 06/05/2006 9:46:50 PM PDT by garbageseeker (Vincit Omnia Vertas- translation:Truth Conquers All.)
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To: LNewman

Do Kevin Reed, Jess Womack and Donald Davis of LAUSD at the phone number 213-241-6607 gave the OK for the school to remain open?


26 posted on 06/05/2006 10:04:43 PM PDT by garbageseeker (Vincit Omnia Vertas- translation:Truth Conquers All.)
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To: garbageseeker

I messed up on their phone number

Its 213-241-6601 NOT 6607


27 posted on 06/05/2006 10:12:56 PM PDT by garbageseeker (Vincit Omnia Vertas- translation:Truth Conquers All.)
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To: NormsRevenge

It looks like the Special Education Team Has a phone number.

They might of had juristiction in this case

Their Phone Number

213-241-7600


28 posted on 06/05/2006 10:18:52 PM PDT by garbageseeker (Vincit Omnia Vertas- translation:Truth Conquers All.)
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To: lentulusgracchus

Why, thank you! :-)


29 posted on 06/05/2006 10:29:01 PM PDT by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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To: lentulusgracchus
Could be me ... cut and paste to location:

http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/offices/general_counsel/home.html

The link just worked for me. I was being sarcastic about the "special" education part, BTW.

I consider their response the typical first response/damage control line ...

deny ... deny ... deny.

30 posted on 06/06/2006 8:27:50 AM PDT by LNewman (¡Atención La Migra! ¡Huge Underserved Population Aquí!)
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To: garbageseeker
See my post 30. I think they are buying time, hoping things blow over ... people forget the particulars, etc.

As I mentioned I was being sarcastic about the "Special" education team, but I see where one might think it would fall under this category.

At the very least, there is liability involved and I would think not just whether they ordered the attack on a reporter, or whether they met equal opportunity standards. I would think the curriculum, as evidenced by their scores, would be a red flag.

At best, this should be a private school accepting zero government funding (IMO).

31 posted on 06/06/2006 8:45:27 AM PDT by LNewman (¡Atención La Migra! ¡Huge Underserved Population Aquí!)
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To: NormsRevenge
What a white wash. If this had been an all white school professing Christian values it would have been closed in a NY minute.
32 posted on 06/06/2006 9:52:46 AM PDT by Uncle Hal
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To: Ajnin
Nahuatl

The "codetalker" language of Mexican prison gangs.

Just use Google Advanced with "all the words" string of:
"Nahuatl" "gangs" "prison"
33 posted on 06/06/2006 9:56:57 AM PDT by VOA
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To: NormsRevenge
Police are investigating the incident.

So much for that ever seeing the light of day.
Mark that file "L.A. Confidential".

I pity the cops doing that investigation. Working while wearing
a muzzle probably isn't any fun.
34 posted on 06/06/2006 10:00:52 AM PDT by VOA
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To: NormsRevenge; lentulusgracchus; garbageseeker
McIntyre in the Morning web site includes a letter from 17th District Senator, George Runner, to Dr. Roy Romer of LAUSD. In the letter, he says "You have full authority to revoke a charter under education code section 47607(c) if there are violations of the law. "

California Education Codes dealing with Charter Schools are here and make interesting reading:

http://www.aroundthecapitol.com/code/code.html?sec=edc&codesection=47605-47608


35 posted on 06/06/2006 10:21:17 AM PDT by LNewman (¡Atención La Migra! ¡Huge Underserved Population Aquí!)
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To: LNewman
Extremely fascinating. Good info to gave on hand. Thank you.


Its a good time to question on Kevin Reed to explain why for the LAUSD to OK to have a charter school(paid for by your taxpayer dollars) that promotes an racist ideology. Ask him that why is he violating the education code section 47607(c).

213-241-6601
36 posted on 06/06/2006 1:36:01 PM PDT by garbageseeker (Vincit Omnia Vertas- translation:Truth Conquers All.)
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To: All

Senator George Runner sent a letter to this person last week in regards to the school:

Dr Darlene Robles
Los Angeles County of Education
9300 Imperial Highway,Suite 109
Downey,Ca 90242

phone:562-922-6127
Fax: 562-922-6678
email: Robles_Darline@lacoe.edu

So far there no response. I would like to say if you contact the person please be nice and to the point and express your concerns about having a school that promotes racism in the Los Angeles School District paid with your property tax dollars. Remind her that the school is in violation of California Education code 47607(c). The more letters and faxes that pour into her office the closer we are of shutting this school down permanently

I am including the link to of the letter written to Dr.Robles.

http://republican.sen.ca.gov/news/17/PressRelease3936_print.asp


37 posted on 06/06/2006 2:03:36 PM PDT by garbageseeker (Vincit Omnia Vertas- translation:Truth Conquers All.)
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To: All
Marcus Aguilar has pulled his school web site, the English version.

What is Mr. Aguilar hiding? Is he afraid of criticism?
38 posted on 06/06/2006 7:34:20 PM PDT by garbageseeker (Vincit Omnia Vertas- translation:Truth Conquers All.)
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To: All
It's amazing how easily weak minded individuals are swayed by the media. I've been looking over the comments and not one has mentioned the fact that some moronathon called the school stating that the children and teachers were better off burned and warned the school to check for bombs. Listen, you may or may not agree with the curriculum the school uses but to condone a bomb threat is inhumane. KABC repeatedly stated that there were no african-americans or whites at the school but if you had the aptitude to click on the LAUSD link you would have seen the real stats. Also, in reference to their standardized tests LAUSD has also found out that in comparison to all other Charter Schools Third Year Performance Measures Semillas Del Pueblo is equal or higher. So please read....it may help you out when trying get a better job so you don't complain about the "undocumented" taking your entry level positions! KABC is all about ratings they could care less if the youth in Los Angeles were better educated. If they really want to talk about schools not meeting their aptitudes take a look at LAUSD's 50% drop out rate!!! Now that's a state of emergency!!!
39 posted on 06/07/2006 10:00:10 AM PDT by Real Men Read (Real Men Read!!!!)
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To: Real Men Read

Thank you for the propaganda piece. I am sure it came out Mr. Aguilars office.


40 posted on 06/08/2006 9:55:51 PM PDT by garbageseeker (Vincit Omnia Vertas- translation:Truth Conquers All.)
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