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AZ Governor Hobbs Caves to Anti-School Choice Lobbyists – Removes ESA Supporter from State Board

March 12, 2026 1:50 pmMarch 12, 2026 1:53 pm

Newly obtained public records published by FOIAzona show that activists opposing Arizona’s school choice program urged Gov. Katie Hobbs’ office to remove State Board of Education member Jenny Clark shortly before the governor’s office discussed plans to replace her. Emails...

23 Governors Say No to Trump’s School Choice Scholarships

January 30, 2026 9:00 amJanuary 31, 2026 1:31 pm

The good news is that 27 governors have joined President Donald Trump’s School Choice Scholarships, making available scholarships for millions of kids without impacting public school funding. However, the bad news is 23 governors haven’t and probably won’t opt in,...

Ringside: The Death and Resurrection of CAGOP

June 11, 2024 6:36 amJune 11, 2024 6:41 am

California’s GOP is dead. Candidates for state office rarely gain more than 40 percent of the vote, and GOP representation in the State Senate stands at half that, 20 percent (8 seats out of 40), and in the State Assembly 21 percent (17...

Globe Exclusive: Schools Superintendent Candidate Lance Christensen Debunks Editorial Board

October 12, 2022 2:40 amOctober 14, 2022 6:52 am

In March, in a Globe exclusive, Lance Christensen announced his candidacy for California State Superintendent of Public Instruction. “What would a kids-first audit of the education code look like?” he asked. Indeed. That is his priority. Lance Christensen, father of five,...

When Will Government Unions Stand Up For All California Workers?

July 15, 2022 6:17 amJuly 17, 2022 8:06 am

Public sector unions have corrupted the ability of California’s governing institutions to serve the interests of the people. The consequences include a failing public education system, catastrophically flawed environmental policies, and an unrelenting attack on the ability of small businesses...

Supreme Court’s School Choice Decision Opens the Floodgates, but Some States Ignore

July 9, 2022 11:02 amJuly 10, 2022 8:37 am

California’s public schools were once the envy of the nation. Today, California’s public schools not only rank at the bottom of the entire country, the state spends approximately $22,000 per year for each child in the public school system to...

Fix California’s Voter Roll Cleanup Successes and Voter Registration Sprint

May 10, 2022 7:49 amMay 10, 2022 9:28 am

In July of 2021, Richard “Ric” Grenell’s Fix California started a statewide inspection of the 58 counties’ voter rolls. As the Globe reported at the time, “California’s November 3, 2020 election was marred by significant voting and registration irregularities, the...