Public Schools Get Funding to Bridge the Achievement Gap
Serious steps must be taken to close the achievement gap and improve educational outcomes for our lowest-performing students. In SeptemberRead More…
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The Truth about Tuck and Thurmond
Every election brings so much tension. And here in California, it’s no different. As we continue in the trajectory ofRead More…
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Inmates and Correctional Officers Are a Bigger Budget Priority Than Your Students and Their Teachers
Inmate Versus Student Investment In California Should Horrify You! “It costs an average of about $71,000 per year to incarcerateRead More…
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Should We Trust California’s Published High School Graduation Rates?
Last week, a report in the Los Angeles Times was published suggesting that data from the California Department of EducationRead More…
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How You Can Use the California School Dashboard to Hold Your Neighborhood Schools Accountable
Today I am using the California School Dashboard to see if I made the right decision in sending my childrenRead More…
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Charter Schools: Beneficial or Detrimental?
As of 2016, the state of California has the largest number of students enrolled in charter schools in the UnitedRead More…
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President of Fresno Unified Board of Education Makes Anti-LGBT Statement from Dais
The President of the Board of the Education at Fresno Unified (Brooke Ashjian) is under heavy pressure to resign afterRead More…
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Parents Still Have the Power to Use the Parent Trigger Law
Many schools throughout the state of California remain in the chronically and persistently low performing and low achieving category. ThousandsRead More…
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Immigration Raids And Trump Era Policies Prompt Extreme Protections: California Values Act SB54
On Monday, Senate Bill 54, also known as the California Values Act of 2017, passed in the Senate 27-12. ItRead More…
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State Superintendent Seeks Clarification While Parents Seek Power of Attorney After ICE Arrests Parent Dropping Off Kids At School
State Superintendent of Schools Tom Torlakson confronted federal authorities about the federal policy which has up until now kept authoritiesRead More…
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