March 30, 2007
Academia Semillas del Pueblo Testing Un-Chartered Waters… [Updated & Bumped]
Posted by velvethammer under Academia Semillas del Pueblo, English proficiency, Hable inglés, Illegal Immigrants, Illegal Immigration, Immigration, Indigenous, La Raza, Los Angeles, MECha, Madrassa, News and Information, Radicals, Reconquista, anti-American, assimilation, illegal aliens, intercultural, separatistWhat an OUTRAGE! It is not just about the low performance. It is about what they teach in this school, and the hidden agenda behind it. It can no way be considered an American public school by any means! What the hell is their (LAUSD’s) malfunction???
In a March 13 report on Academia Semillas del Pueblo, the staff cited low test scores, unconventional instruction and potentially conflicting school governance. About two weeks later, facing growing political pressure from former City Councilman Richard Alatorre, former Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg and others, the staff changed course.
Under the five-year renewal conditions, Semillas must meet benchmarks that for three years would place it at least at the median of comparable schools in terms of state and national standards. Data show Semillas ranks lowest among similar schools.
Lansing, who voted not to renew the Semillas charter, said he was puzzled by how the staff switched its recommendation despite evidence of poor performance.
Here’s hoping…!
LAUSD Considers Closing Charter School
Academia Semillas del Pueblo in El Sereno is an LAUSD charter school that is facing closure. It is one of several schools in the district being evaluated on the basis of charter renewal. Supporters of the school have attended a hearing and been calling on LAUSD school board members to extend Academia’s charter for another five years. An organization of concerned parents has spoken out against an evaluation process based solely on an English-only standardized test.
They sure have some humongous cajones, don’t they? As opposed to what alternative evaluation process I’d like to know. And just to enlighten those who must not be aware of the fact, that we speak ENGLISH here. This is AMERICA after all.
There will be a large rally and march on March 29th at noon at the La Placita Olvera, to urge LAUSD to renew the Academia Semillas del Pueblo charter.
Thanks to the fine folks at UprisingRadio, all taxpaying citizens can contact LAUSD and give them a piece of our collective minds. They have compiled a detailed list we should all take advantage of. We only have till 3/29/07 to voice our opinions!
LAUSD board members can be contacted at 333 South Beaudry Avenue, 24th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017. They can also be reached via phone and email at:
• Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte- District 1 - (213) 241-6382 - marguerite.lamotte@lausd.net
• Mónica García- District 2 - (213) 241-6180 - monica.garcia@lausd.net
• Jon Lauritzen- District 3 - (213) 241-6386 - jon.lauritzen@lausd.net
• Marlene Canter- District 4 - (213) 241-6387 - marlene.canter@lausd.net
• David Tokofsky- District 5 - (213) 241-6383 - david.tokofsky@lausd.net
• Julie Korenstein- District 6 - (213) 241-6388 - julie.korenstein@lausd.net
• Mike Lansing- District 7 - (213) 241-6385 - mike.lansing@lausd.net
• Superintendent- David Brewer III - (213) 241-7000
• Gregory McNair (Charter School Chief Admin. Officer) - (213) 241-2665 - gregory.mcnair@lausd.net
The schools [re-incarnation of the old] official website what there is of it… it is quite sparse.
Interestingly enough, Academia Semillas del Pueblo has another new web site (blog) up,
[Would anyone have any background info on these images?]
Welcome to Semillas Press, the online newsletter and blog for Academia Semillas Del Pueblo. You must receive a user and password from the Moderator to be able to post.
Thank you.
[A quick note. Comments are closed on all posts.]
Updated addition: Take the time to view it! It speaks for itself.
Semillas’ Charter Renewal Plan Video This video answers some questions in regards to our Charter Renewal and how you can support us.
# The file requires Quicktime.
[Note: QuickTime sucks. lol I recommend the (free) QuickTime Alternative]
# If you want to download the movie “Right-click” on the link and select “Save as. . .”, then Save to your computer.
…who are singing a different more positive tune than Uprising Radio. Who of course is one of their biggest supporters. In their defense, a week had passed since the Uprisingradio report and the info on Semillas Press…
Semillas News - Noticias sobre Semillas
Monday, March 19th, 2007
As of our most recent communication, the LAUSD administration has made a verbal commitment to RENEWAL.
Terms for renewal have been set by our proposal and are currently under consideration by their staff.
Because of continous parental and community support, we have seen this positive turn-around in our charter renewal.
We must continue to organize support and advocacy to make sure the LAUSD administration keeps its word and the Board supports renewal on 3/29/07.
Excerpt:
They explained that Zapatista education relates the 13 demands of their struggle with four knowledge areas: life and environment, math, history, and languages. True education, they said, originates from the people and is not imposed by bad governments.
The speeches by the Zapatista authorities were followed by those of compañeros and compañeras from many countries around the world. Among them was Mixper, a Chicana of Huichol origin, from the APC Collective and the educational project Semillas del Pueblo, who explained that in the US people of color, the children of migrants and indigenous peoples, are marginalized, ridiculed, treated as inferiors, and their dreams are stolen in public schools.
The school Academia Semillas del Pueblo was built on the dreams of the people from the community in order to rescue indigenous identity and traditions and to develop students with a strong indigenous identity.
Brothers and sisters from Mexicans Without Borders also participated, in addition to compas, from Ya Basta (Italy), Schools for Chiapas (US), and a people’s adult prosperity school in Madrid.
California School Ranking PSK12.com
Academia Semillas del Pueblo
Elementary School
Los Angeles Unified District
Los Angeles County
Suspect arrested in attack of KABC reporter - Saturday, September 23, 2006
Police arrested a man suspected of assaulting a reporter from a radio station that has criticized an El Sereno charter school for allegedly promoting racial separatism for Latinos.
Ramon Flores, 31, of Boyle Heights was taken into custody Thursday near the Academia Semillas del Pueblo Charter School, Los Angeles Police Lt. Paul Vernon said. Flores was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and robbery, he said.
Mexican Separatist School Pushes Marxism, Anti-Americanism
A school in Los Angeles, California, is using taxpayer money to push a radical separatist agenda to its students, according to evidence [P.D.F. file] obtained by Judicial Watch through the California Public Records Act. Academia Semillas del Pueblo (Seeds of the People Academy) was ostensibly established to provide an alternative to traditional schools and better education options for Latinos. Behind the façade, statements by the school’s president, Mexican radical Marcos Aguilar, prove that the school’s purpose is far more threatening.
Hispanic Supremacy: Judicial Watch Investigates The Reconquista School
In 2001, Marcos Aguilar (school principal and General of the reconquista army) wrote a letter to La Raza (NCLR) requesting funding. In that letter he wrote:
“Our commitment to develop an excellent school that embraces our culture, defends our languages, and unites our families will reinforce the NCLR’s commitment to help organize charter schools…”
Head south, cross into Mexico, build school, carry on…
Thursday is “Judgement Day” for Academia Semillas del Pueblo
Wave of Consciousness, “A Voice of Sanity in a World of Conflict” - Response to Marcos Aguilar
Marcos Aguilar: Visionary Principal Or Whack-Job Radical?
LA School teaches Hate and Reconquista
Update: Red Spot at Mayor Sam’s Sister City - Home of Los Angeles Politics, has posted an article regarding this topic. Thursday is “Judgement Day” for Academia Semillas del Pueblo We can all stay tuned there to follow how this will play out.
For now I can give you this: manhattan beach mongrel
A couple apparent supporters trudged back looking dejected, shoulders slumped… no official word yet, but judging from the reactions of these two, Judgment Day was not to the supporters’ liking.
Other great reading worth checking out. So click and browse. 
Families First on Immigration @ Right Truth
Tomato or Tomaahto OpenTrackback Weekend @ Woman Honor Thyself
Elsewhere at Ironic Surrealism
Dissection Of Academia Semillas Del Pueblo
March 24, 2007 at 1:08 pm
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March 24, 2007 at 2:00 pm
Where is that little horrible Liberal (P)rick?,I wish he would come back and take some more flack,typical Liberal,all limpwristed and fluffy.(P)rick please come back I need to vent some anger on you,you puff.I dont mean to sound anti American,but your Liberals seem to be bigger wankers and spineless twats than our British type,and they are fucking fit for fuck all,a waste of good oxygen in fact.
March 24, 2007 at 8:14 pm
“And just to enlighten those who must not be aware of the fact, that we speak ENGLISH here”
Could have fooled me lately. The area where I live has a Home Depot where they congregate looking for work. Every time I see that I wonder why the immigration department claims it would be so hard to round them up and send them home. Lazy public officials. Thank goodness for the Minuteman Project. At least someone is doing something.
March 24, 2007 at 9:34 pm
Good question TTF. They are right out in the open. ‘Cmon are they blind deaf and dumb?
Throwing away our country….
March 24, 2007 at 10:53 pm
hiya !..thanks for the link..have a great weekend…nice thorough post as always Velvet!
March 24, 2007 at 11:04 pm
Hey Angel.
I look forward to your open trackback weekends. Share and share alike. lol
The way I see it is if they want to instill all of their ideals and culture, then they shouldn’t be allowed to do it on John and Jane Q. Public’s dime.
What is racist about that I ask? Geeze!
Have a great weekend yourself! I already have so far, I swept and cleaned my patio and scrubbed all outdoor furtinure. It all sure looks purty now. Sat outside this evening and admired the beautiful Bradford Pear trees across the street. Full blooom!
March 28, 2007 at 11:11 pm
That is a riot. They at “Academia Semillas del Pueblo in El Sereno” are upset that the standardized scores for their school reveal that they haven’t been teaching their students enough English, or most likely enough anything, to pass the standardized tests. You’d think someone with a clue might realize that this reveals the flaw in their plan.
“And I’d have gotten away with it too if it weren’t for you darn kids, and your dog…err I mean test scores!”
March 29, 2007 at 5:27 am
Yes Wolf their fighting against “English-Only Standardized Testing says it all. They want a break they shouldn’t get. It is a public charter school, that acts like a private one. Well fund your own damn selves then.
Check this out.
The “Pledge”
http://www.dignidad.org/pdfs/asdpPldgCrd_08_06.pdf
Primary Years Programme
Curriculum framework
Funny how the “International Baccalaureate program” was never mentioned on Academia’s website.
March 29, 2007 at 11:11 am
Resolution UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED by the
National Latino Congreso
to Support EDUCATIONAL EQUITY at Academia Semillas del Pueblo Xinaxcalmecac
March 29, 2007 at 8:06 pm
Whereas, words can be twisted to mean whatever you want them to mean.
Whereas, a baccalaureate degree is prestigious and desirable in the international knowledge economy.
Whereas, children at the Seeds of the Town Academy in Sereno are smarter than children at other schools and so owed a good living and una casa bonita by los Estados Unidos.
Therefore, let all men know that all children who graduate 5th grade with a bachillerato internacional degree from the Seeds of the Town elementary school shall be known to have sprouted, as it were, into possessors of a baccalaureate degree comparable to a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Queer Studies, Wimmyns’ Studies, or Native American Pottery Appreciation received from a fine university such as Universidad de California Los Ángeles.
March 29, 2007 at 8:35 pm
Clever Wolf! Very clever!
And it would be funny too, if there were no truth behind it.
Ok I confess… I did laugh. lol
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March 31, 2007 at 1:22 pm
I have to say great post,I honestly can’t say much more because I’m beside myself and find that makes it hard to type.Sadly “only in America”
March 31, 2007 at 10:33 pm
Thanks i2tf
Only in “America”? Or “Amexica”?
The LAUSD (LA Unified School District) of which Academia falls under has demographics
that well…
See for yourself, if you dare. Warning: They are astounding!
Lax immigration enforcement + anchor babies = Amexica in the making!
April 25, 2007 at 3:28 pm
its ANAHUAC NOT Amexica
April 25, 2007 at 4:51 pm
sillychica
I beg to differ. It is AMERICA.
How dare you go to an American college, and make that claim.
Perhaps you should be true to your beliefs, and wait for an ANAHUAC college to open up.
Good luck with all that…
Thanks
August 9, 2007 at 10:37 pm
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