You recall the story about the Los Angeles school that teaches only hispanics. What are they taught? The tenets of Aztlan and retaking the southwest of the United States:
Taxpayers along with radical groups that aim to reconquer the Southwestern U.S. are funding a Hispanic K-8 school led by a principal who believes in racial segregation and sees the institution as part of a larger cultural "struggle."
The Academia Semillas del Pueblo Charter School was chartered by the Los Angeles Unified School District in 2001, local KABC radio host Doug McIntyre – who has been investigating the school for the past three weeks – told WND.
Among the school's supporters are the National Council of La Raza Charter School Development Initiative; Raza Development Fund, Inc.; and the Pasadena City College chapter of MeCHA, or Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan.
"La Raza," or "the Race," is a designation by many Mexicans who see themselves as part of a transnational ethnic group they hope will one day reclaim Aztlan, the mythical birthplace of the Aztecs. In Chicano folklore, Aztlan includes California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and parts of Colorado and Texas.
Well the Los Angeles Unified School District has cleared the school and proclaims that they are "inclusive":
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 fact that they only have Hispanic kids, no whites, no blacks, matters not. The fact that they teach the Aztlan philosophy matters not. Only in Kalifornia folks.
Mr. Kevin Reed, that man who states the school is on the up and up can be reached at his office number 213-241-6601. Be polite.
UPDATE
At least one State Senator see's a problem with this school:
Dr. Roy Romer
Los Angeles Unified School District
333 S. Beaudry Ave., 24th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Dear Dr. Romer,
It has come to my attention that some questionable practices are occurring at the Academia Semillas del Pueblo charter school. Based on these reports, I am respectfully requesting that you investigate Academia Semillas del Pueblo charter school, which is a part of your school district.
As you know, LAUSD is the chartering authority for this school and so your district is responsible to hold the charter school accountable. You have full authority to revoke a charter under education code section 47607(c) if there are violations of the law.
Education Code 47607(c) states:
(c) A charter may be revoked by the authority that granted the charter under this chapter if the authority finds that the charter school did any of the following:
(1) Committed a material violation of any of the conditions, standards, or procedures set forth
in the charter.
(2) Failed to meet or pursue any of the pupil outcomes identified in the charter.
(3) Failed to meet generally accepted accounting principles, or engaged in fiscal mismanagement.
(4) Violated any provision of law.
(d) Prior to revocation, the authority that granted the charter shall notify the charter public school of any violation of this section and give the school a reasonable opportunity to cure the violation, unless the authority determines, in writing, that the violation constitutes a severe and imminent threat to the health or safety of the pupils.
Charter schools have proven to be very successful and I am in full support of them and their expansion. However, schools that may be abusing their authority and violating the law must be held accountable. I have also written a letter to Dr. Darline Robles, Los Angeles County Superintendent urging her to also investigate this school.
I urge you to take the appropriate steps as it is important to preserve the integrity of the law and not allow abuses to occur which ultimately hurts the students and the taxpayers.
Sincerely,
George C. Runner, Jr.
Senator, 17th District
Senator Runner had sent an earlier letter to another member of the LA Education Board:
June 1, 2006
Dr. Darline P. Robles
Los Angeles County of Education
9300 Imperial Highway, Suite 109
Downey, California 90242Dear Dr. Robles,
It has come to my attention that some questionable practices are occurring at the Academia Semillas del Pueblo charter school. Based on these reports, I am respectfully requesting that you investigate Academia Semillas del Pueblo charter school, which is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
There have been some reports of discrimination as well as suspicion of possible fraud or misappropriation of funds. I am very disturbed about these accounts of discrimination and the recently reported assault of a radio reporter at the school campus.
As you may know, under a new law that I authored last year, you now have the authority to audit a charter school if there is such a suspicion. The purpose of this law was to give authority to the county superintendent to hold charter schools accountable when local school districts fail to do so.
I urge you to use your authority to promptly investigate this charter school and hold it accountable. If you find evidence of wrongdoing, I would expect you to help revoke this school’s charter.
The charter school’s Web site is www.dignidad.org/english/welcome.html and I have attached a copy of the new law that provides you with the authority to investigate this charter school.
Sincerely,
George C. Runner, Jr.
Senator, 17th District
At least one of our politicians is on the ball. Doesn't look like it's going to do any good tho since LA has already decided a school that speaks only Spanish (oh, a bit of Nahuatl too) and has no other races other then Hispanic is a-ok.
Nevermind the Aztlan curriculum either.
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