Mallika Seshadri

Mallika Seshadri covers education in Los Angeles, including LAUSD, for EdSource. Previously, she interned with NPR's 'All Things Considered' and 'CNational Desk' and covered higher education for the CalMatters College Beat. Her reporting has been published by The San Francisco Chronicle, ABC, CBS and NPR member stations across the country. Mallika holds a BA with distinction in political science and global studies from UC Berkeley, where she served as the managing editor of The Daily Californian. She is currently pursuing a MA in Specialized Journalism at the University of Southern California, where she is a Selden Ring Fellow for investigative journalism.

Biography:  https://edsource.org/author/mseshadri

72%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

80%

Examples:

  • Anyone who uses their position to attack LGBTQ+ youth is unfit to serve in public office.
  • Edgar Diaz, the president of the Temecula Valley Educators Association, the district's teachers union, said 'I'm looking forward to getting back to working on issues of supporting student success and safety in classrooms.'
  • Pack maintained that the recall is a 'Happy surprise', but that he is shocked that so many voters opted to keep Komrosky.
  • The Temecula Valley Unified School District's future remains murky following a close recall election that ousted Joseph Komrosky, the district's conservative school board president.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Despite widespread backlash including from state officials such as California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Riverside County Judge Eric A. Keen ruled in February that the district can continue to implement its transgender notification policy while litigation is pending.
  • Edgar Diaz, the president of the Temecula Valley Educators Association, the district's teachers union, said 'I'm looking forward to getting back to working on issues of supporting student success and safety in classrooms.'
  • Pack maintained that the recall is a 'Happy surprise', but that he is shocked that so many voters opted to keep Komrosky.
  • The Temecula Valley Unified School District's future remains murky following a close recall election that ousted Joseph Komrosky, the district's conservative school board president.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The board also passed a policy in August requiring school officials to notify parents if their child shows signs of being transgender. This policy faced backlash, including from California Attorney General Rob Bonta, but was ruled by a Riverside County Judge that the district can continue to implement it while litigation is pending.
  • The recall leaves four out of five seats on the district's board up for grabs.
  • The Temecula Valley Unified School District's future direction remains uncertain as new elections will determine the composition of the board and leadership.
  • Under Temecula Valley Unified's conservative majority, critical race theory was banned, former Superintendent Jodi McClay was fired without cause, and a temporary ban was placed on a Social Studies Alive! curriculum with supplemental materials mentioning Harvey Milk.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • Despite widespread backlash including from state officials such as California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Riverside County Judge Eric A. Keen ruled in February that the district can continue to implement its transgender notification policy while litigation is pending.
  • Edgar Diaz, the president of the Temecula Valley Educators Association, the district's teachers union, said 'I'm looking forward to getting back to working on issues of supporting student success and safety in classrooms.'
  • Pack maintained that the recall is a 'Happy surprise', but that he is shocked that so many voters opted to keep Komrosky.
  • The Temecula Valley Unified School District's future remains murky following a close recall election that ousted Joseph Komrosky, the district's conservative school board president.

Recent Articles

Temecula School Board President Recalled Amidst Controversy Over Critical Race Theory and LGBTQ+ Policies

Temecula School Board President Recalled Amidst Controversy Over Critical Race Theory and LGBTQ+ Policies

Broke On: Friday, 21 June 2024 Temecula Valley school board president Joseph Komrosky was recalled after months of controversy over policies banning critical race theory and LGBTQ+ rights. The close election, which received 51.09% of votes, followed accusations of censorship, defiance of state education code, and high legal fees. Despite the loss, Komrosky plans to run for re-election in 2024.