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Thursday, October 20, 2016

Don't get snowed by BCS: Vote for Bryan Johnson for LASD

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I try pretty hard to stay away from school politics.  While I'm passionate about the topic, I want to respect the people who have taken ...
Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Privacy alert: All parents need to act immedately

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I just sent the letter below to the CSBA, urging them to intervene in a legal case in federal courts.  In a nutshell, a judge has just decre...
Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Disaster averted? -- nope!

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Just a quick update.  Sen Jerry Hill valiantly tried to correct the poorly thought out budget "reform" that limits school district...
Monday, March 30, 2015

Rocketship crash landing?

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In a huge retreat from their ambitious plans, Rocketship charter schools will no longer be opening the 20 new schools they had requested fro...
Monday, March 23, 2015

Humorous view of lawyers

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It's no surprise that I spent a lot of time with lawyers over the past 5 years.  Here's to all the lawyers we paid, and those who ju...
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Doug Smith
I have 1 child in the LASD schools, and 1 who has graduated and moved on to high school. After several years of active volunteer work, I got involved in the school board. In the fall of 2009, I was elected to the Board of Trustees. I am grateful for the trust the community has placed in me. I intend to continue to use this blog to share my thoughts about district matters.

I have a passion for using technology to solve problems in new ways. I draw on my experience at a subscription billing company and past tech ventures to inform new approaches to solving longstanding issues in education. It isn't always comfortable for folks, but I believe there is a lot of cross-polination that can happen.

Please remember that this blog is my personal blog, and does not reflect the opinion of the Board as a group. No statements made here can be considered an offical policy of the Board, and this does not replace actions by the Board in any way. However, I'm happy to share what I can and I look forward to hearing your thoughts too.
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