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Dear Gov. Newsom: Globe Reader Writes Op Ed on Behalf of his Suffering Kids

August 13, 2021 3:09 pm

A California Globe reader shared this powerful op ed/letter, outlining what Gov. Gavin Newsom has done to his family through the statewide school lockdowns. The reader is known to the Globe but asked for anonymity for his children’s sake. He...

What are the Recall Candidates Saying About the State of California Public Education?

August 9, 2021 2:20 amAugust 12, 2021 2:21 pm

Even before the pandemic, California’s public schools were not something to write home about. But what COVID, and the related mandates and closures and distance learning and union intransigence did to it, seems to have obliterated whatever shred of credibility...

CTA, Democrats are the Power & Politics Behind Bill to Defund California Charter Schools

June 2, 2021 5:02 pmJune 3, 2021 8:58 pm

A bill to defund and dismantle California public charter schools has received an outpouring of opposition from thousands of angry parents, school board members and communities. Masquerading as “School accountability: financial and performance audits,” this “transparency reform bill,” Assembly Bill...

California’s Once Exceptional Public Education Shattered by Dogmatic Extremists

May 17, 2021 7:57 amMay 21, 2021 12:23 pm

Only half of public school students in California meet the state standards in English, and only 40 percent are proficient in math, says Lance Izumi, the Senior Director of the Center for Education at the Pacific Research Institute. Even worse,...

AB 1316 Aims to Destroy Charter Schools

April 28, 2021 2:40 amApril 27, 2021 5:50 pm

Back in 2019, facing a barrage of legislation that threatened to destroy their institutions, advocates for charter schools reached a “compromise” agreement with lawmakers. The results were sweeping changes, expressed in SB 126, AB 1505 and AB 1507, that mingled common sense reforms with...

Fighting, and Winning, School Choice in California

March 24, 2021 2:25 amMarch 23, 2021 3:55 pm

There is going to be a school choice initiative on the state ballot in November 2022. While this is not an absolute certainty, the grassroots support for school choice is strong, and the infrastructure necessary to nurture a grassroots effort...

Will California’s Schools Ever Fully Reopen? There’s Plenty of Money

March 17, 2021 3:22 pmMarch 17, 2021 3:45 pm

With a significant portion of the $1.9 trillion federal stimulus package earmarked for K-12 public schools, concerns have arisen over potential misuse of those funds. As Fox News recently reported, “Multiple California school districts have discussed using state and federal COVID...