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Let Californians Vote on the Taxpayer Protection Initiative

May 29, 2024 9:30 amMay 30, 2024 6:22 am

California politicians seem to have an insatiable appetite for your hard-earned money. With the state’s cost of living skyrocketing and two tax-increasing initiatives looming on the statewide ballot, it’s no surprise that Californians are growing increasingly weary of their leaders’...

GLOBE EXCLUSIVE: Empower Schools to Fund the Arts, Don’t Mandate It

October 22, 2022 2:45 amOctober 22, 2022 7:39 am

Californians rightly want their children’s schools to have vibrant arts and music programs. As a father of five, I’m right there with them. I absolutely think that we should be funding arts and music programs a lot more than we...

Legislation to Change State School Funding Metrics From Attendance-Based to Enrollment-Based

January 3, 2022 2:36 pm

A bill to replace state funding for schools based on daily attendance in favor of a system based on enrollment was prepared to be introduced to the state Senate on Monday, possibly signaling a large change in how schools can...

After Veto Of All Day Kindergarten Bill State Teachers Speak Out

October 22, 2019 4:32 amOctober 22, 2019 1:04 pm

The veto last week of Assembly Bill 197 by Governor Gavin Newsom, to institute all day kindergarten classes at public and charter schools across the state, is already sending shockwaves around schools in California. AB 197, authored by Assemblywoman Shirley...

No Change in California’s K-12 Performance Despite 60% Spending Increase Since 2011

May 4, 2019 7:20 amMay 7, 2019 12:12 pm

The 60 percent increase in Kindergarten through 12th grade spending in California’s schools, just since 2011 hasn’t made a difference in student performance. And it’s apparent the money isn’t making it into the classroom. The three large school district’s teachers...