california Archives - Page 2 of 6

“California’s Current Direction in Education is Not Moving us Forward” says Ryan J. Smith

Ryan J. Smith, Executive Director of The Education Trust-West, issued the following statement in response to the release of California’sRead More…

by La Comadre

Rocklin Charter Schools Give Approval for Book About Transgender Teen

**UPDATE** On Monday, La Comadre posted a piece about a controversy that was stirring in Northern California over a children’sRead More…

by Leticia Chavez-Garcia

List of Shame: California’s Lowest Performing Schools

Tier I Schools Title I Program Improvement Schools identified as the lowest five percent. *from California Department of Education websiteRead More…

by Leticia Chavez-Garcia

Rocklins Transgender Controversy

Things could get rocky tonight at the Rocklin Charter School Board meeting. The Board will take up the issue ofRead More…

by La Comadre

Governor Brown & State Legislators Announce $30 Million Plan to Help DACA Recipients

On Tuesday, California Governor Jerry Brown and legislative leaders announced a plan to devote $30 million to help people whoRead More…

by Leticia Chavez-Garcia

Legislators Should Commit to Providing Transportation for Students

Recently, Menifee Unified School District announced that it will no longer be offering its students transportation services. While school districtsRead More…

by Leticia Chavez-Garcia

Rep. Pete Aguilar Fights for Students Victimized by For Profit Colleges

Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education are being sued. The state of California has joined with 17 other statesRead More…

by Leticia Chavez-Garcia

A New Resource For Districts: Protecting Undocumented and Vulnerable Students

School Board Members and administrators across California should take the time to review the recently produced/published guide by the StanfordRead More…