WILL PUBLIC EDUCATION SURVIVE?: Part Two of a Four Part Series

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Los Angeles, CA The complete series covering the future of Public Education consisting of four half hour shows each with three segments. An insiders view of Public Education featuring long-time School Board Member David Tokofsky and an outsiders view from Civic Activist David Hernandez is presented here on Streaming Video. The segments are available here 24/7 and to be featured on 47 cable systems in California.

SEGMENT FOUR: CHOICE?, Public Schools: Charter vs Magnate Schools (time: 8:22 min) covering desegregation programs and “white flight” from the L.A Unified School District. Can parents and children be lured back to the public school system to Charter Schools and Magnate schools.? Long time Board member David Tokofsky describes the difference between Charter and Magnate schools.

SEGMENT FIVE: Charter School Assn. Wooed by LAUSD To Help Pass $7 Billion Bond. (Time: 11:41 min) Magnate Schools with special programs such as Jr. Police Academy, Arts, Math and Science to attract minority students meet desegregation goals. Incentives vs forced programs is costly according to David Tokofsky.

SEGMENT SIX: Can School Officials Be Held Accountable? (Time: 7:45 min) School Board and local elections are won and lost with very little participation according to David Hernandez who points out the checks and balances and pitfalls. Are the teachers inspired to be a catalyst for opportunities and change? Tokofsky, who is a teacher, discusses the need for more opportunities and not to abandon the current system envisioned by the founding fathers.

WILL PUBLIC EDUCATION SURVIVE? Four-Part Series, Twelve Segments

Los Angeles, CA The complete four part series covering the future of Public Education featuring long-time School Board Member David Tokofsky and Civic Activist David Hernandez is presented here on Streaming Video” in twelve separate segments, available 24/7 and to be released starting one segment at a time on September 11, 2008 each and every week there after over the next twelve weeks.

SEGMENT ONE: L A Mayor’s Attempt To Take-Over LAUSD
Time: 8:35 min
David Tokofsky describes how Mayor Villaraigosa recruited leaders in the California Legislature to sponsor a bill to carve out selected schools from the District to control, claiming it as a “Community Partnership” but which involved the politics of San Fernando Valley and left new immigrants, undocumented immigrants out of the plan.David Hernandez, provides his insight to Mayor’s plan and raises questions as to who will benefit.

SEGMENT TWO: Charter Schools…Innovation By-pass Ed Code?
Time: 11:38 min
Why are wealthy individuals involved in charting the course for public education? David Tokofsky explains the $250 to 320 billion national dollars available for public education is luring venture capitalists to the Charter School business. By offering a change to the status quo, can there be a return on the investments made by providing union jobs? This scenario and Charter School Reform is explored with commentary from David Hernandez, Exec. Director, San Fernando Chamber of Commerce.

SEGMENT THREE: Charter Schools: Choice & Accountability?
Time: 8:38 min
David Tokofsky describes the Charter School operations, the checks and balances and the pitfalls. Are the teachers inspired to be a catalyst for opportunities and change? Tokofsky, who is a teacher, discusses the need for more opportunities and not to abandon the current system envisioned by the Founding Fathers.

SCHOOL BONDS FEED THE BEAST? Video News Blog (10 min)

Los Angeles, CA. The Full Disclosure Network® presents an exclusive video report on how California Taxpayers pay matching funds every time voters in Los Angeles approve billions in school bonds for the what is described as “the Beast” or an economic engine known as the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). And those bonds end up costing taxpayers double the amount with interest paid to bond holders

LAUSD officials describe in the video, how a new proposed $7 Billion dollar school bond, if it is approved by voters, should be considered an “Economic Stimulus Plan” for the region. They tout the bond will employ workers, generate construction of new schools during a time of economic slow down in the area.

Appearing the ten minute Video News Blog with comments pro and con are the following:

• David R. Hernandez, Exec. Director San Fernando Chamber of Commerce
• David Brewer, Superintendent Los Angeles Unified School District
• Monica Garcia, President Los Angeles Unified Board of Education
• Guy Mahula, Chief Executive of Facilities Division, LAUSD
• George Buzzetti, Los Angeles City Activist
• Keith Richman, Former California State Assemblyman
• Leslie Dutton, Moderator

At the end of the video viewers are asked to leave their comments and participate in an online survey by voting on the following questions:

• Should all Californians vote on the LA Bonds too, since they pay matching funds?
• Should the bond language disclose how much interest will be paid for the bonds?
• Which should be the priority of the school district be: 1) educating the children ? or 2) stimulating the economy?

Known as “the news behind the news” Full Disclosure Network® cable and Internet videos provide coverage rarely reported by the regular news media. The videos are also featured on the YOU TUBE at the following URL http://www.youtube.com/FullDisclosureNetwrk.

BELMONT OPENS: Toxic Or Not? L A's Officials Tout The $Billion Dollar School (Video Preview 7 min)

Los Angeles, CA The Full Disclosure Network® presents a seven minute preview video from a two-part series entitled “Belmont Opens: Toxic or Not?” The billion dollar high school that was built on top of the “old Los Angeles Oil Field” is about to open to students for the first time since this controversial school construction project began almost two decades ago. Renamed for the third time, Belmont is now called Edward Roybal High School.

The new two-part series features LAUSD Officials touting the partial completion of the Belmont project and showcases the $20 billion dollar expansion program of the District as part of a “kick off” ceremony for the National School Construction week. Noteably missing from the program was any references to the presence of an earthquake fault, deadly hydrogen sulfide and methane gases that plagued and delayed the construction project for so many years.

Featured in these latest two segments of an on-going series on the school are:

• David L. Brewer, LAUSD Superintendent of Schools
• Monica Garcia, President LAUSD Board of Education
• Yolie Flores Aguilar, Member LAUSD Board of Education
• Scott Wildman, former Chair, California State Legislative Audit Committee
• Kaye Kilburn, MD, Ralph Edgington Chair, Keck USC School of Medicine
• Anthony Patchett, Head DA Belmont Task Force Investigation
• Guy Mahula, LAUSD Chief Facilities Executive
• Ed Reyes, Los Angeles City Councilman
• Scott Braxton, Principal Roybal (Belmont) High School
• Scott Folsom, LAUSD Bond Oversight Committee, PTA Official
• Caprice Young, former LAUSD Board President
• Patricia McPherson, President Grassroots Coalition
• Manny Maldana, Community Activist and Candidate for State Assembly
• George Buzzetti, Community Activist

This series is to be featured on 47 cable systems and the Internet and is to be featured on DCTV public channels in Washington D.C.. A complete listing of channels and airtimes, by community can be found from this link.

Cable TV Series: Video News Blog Specials....... on Foreign Student Visa Loopholes, School Bonds and LAUSD Audits & Investigations

The Full Disclosure Network® presents a Video Blog Special covering Foreign Student Visa Loopholes, School Bonds and the Audits and Investigations of the LAUSD, to be featured the Week End on Cable TV as follows:

L. A . Cable Channel 36 & LIVE on the Internet at URL: http://www.la36.org/ on

Sunday May 11th 8-9 pm.

Monday May 12th 4-5 p.m.

or

WATCH these short video news blogs 24/7 from title links below:

Terrorist Visa Loopholes (8:21 min) Covering the crossroads battle over immigration and how the powerful education lobby influences U. S. Immigration Policy and student visa policies. Featuring:

• Jim White, Legal Counselor UCLA International Student Services
• Richard Knickerbocker, Constitutional Attorney
• Georgie Anne Geyer, Syndicated Columnist & Author

Secret School Bonds Create Billions Public Debt. (7.30 min)
LAUSD School Bonds issued without voter approval approach a billion
dollars in outstanding debt, features:

• Edwin Meese, III , U.S. Attorney General (1985-88),
• Kathleen Connell, California State Controller (1995-2003)
• Anthony Patchett, Special Assistant D. A., LAUSD Belmont investigation
• Jim Mc Connell LAUSD Chief Facilities Executive
• Don Mullinax, former LAUSD Inspector General
  
  

IRS Relents to School District Clout (9.30 min) IRS waives
penalty and sanctions for school district’s illegal use of non-voter
approved bonds. Features:

• Dominick Shambra, Director of Planning & Development for LAUSD Belmont project
• David Cartwright, Sr. Partner, O'Melveny & Myers, outside legal counsel on Belmont
• Anthony Patchett, Head of Belmont TASK FORCE Investigation for D. A. Cooley
• Edwin Meese, III former U. S. Attorney General and Chief of Staff to Calif. Governor Reagan
  

Prosecutor Attacks FDN on School Bond Cover-up Blog. (8.23 Min)

The truth is revealed from all perspectives on the questionable financing on Belmont.

• Anthony Patchett, Former Special Assistant D.A. Prosecutor on Belmont
• David Cartwright, Sr. Partner OMelveny & Myers LAUSD Outside Counsel
• Dominick Shambra, LAUSD Director and Planning & Development (Belmont project)
  

School Auditors & Investigators Speak Out on Lack of Prosecution (9 min)

for big dollar crimes in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Features:

• Don Mullinax, LAUSD Inspector General
• Anthony Patchett, Special Assistant D.A., Belmont Task Force Investigation
• Jerry Thornton, Acting LAUSD Inspector General
• Bob Williams, Acting Deputy Inspector General, LAUSD OIG
• Karen Sexton, Investigator OIG

The Full Disclosure Network Video News Blogs on the Internet are produced by host Leslie Dutton and T. J. Johnston and are presented in half hour format and distributed to 45 cable tv channels.

Full Disclosure Network® Cable TV Series: How California Parents Won Back Their School District

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Orange County, CA. Learn how the parents in South Orange County successfully fought to take back control of the Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD). Full Disclosure Network® has recorded the historical battle in school district that started back in 2005 and has taken almost two years to completion. The parents war against CUSD is documented seven episodes to date, including six complete shows along with three stimulating viedo news blogs all available on DVDs. Produced by Emmy Award winning Host Leslie Dutton and Producer T. J. Johnston and featuring all the parents who led the Recall of and Reform campaign and elected officials from small cities within the District.

HOW PARENTS WON BACK THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICT

Collectors Set of Seven DVDs

1. "Parents Declare War on Their School " (Episodes 1-2)

2. "Citizens Provoke DA Raids on District" (Episodes 3-4)

3. "Local Officials Speak Out: Trustees Step Aside" (Episodes 5-6)

4. (Episode #7) Three Video News Blogs (on one DVD) includes the following:

5. Video News Blog #1: " School Corruption Sparks Citizen Revolt"

6. Video News Blog #2: "Recall Election Corrupted: Parents Expose"

7. Video News Blog #3: "Has the OC Registrar Broken Down?"

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