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(Gabe Rose, Deputy Director for Parent Revolution)

Although this resolution was written without any input from Parent Revolution or the parents who are actually using this law, we are supportive of many of its goals.

We support public meetings and public notice of school data – whether in relation to Parent Trigger campaigns or otherwise – that give LAUSD parents more information on the state of their children’s schools.

By Los Angeles News Group
06/12/2013

The details of the online spat between New York University education professor Diane Ravitch and Parent Revolution executive director Ben Austin aren't very interesting to anyone except an education wonk. The highlights: Ravitch ravaged Austin on her blog; Austin responded with an open letter on Huffington Post. Ravitch kind of apologized, but then insinuated Austin was a bully. Who knows what will come next?

Ensuring our nation's public education system addresses schools failing their local children, families, and communities is a difficult but critical task. When a majority of kids leave a school and cannot read or do math on grade level, something is wrong.

But there are no easy, clear solutions to fix the whole system. Healthy debate and dialogue about innovative practices like the creation of Parents Unions and the use of Parent Trigger laws are needed and indeed welcomed.