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Teachers view 3 initiatives as threats
Submitted by Dana Hull on 10.31.2005
Diane Gleason, a math teacher at Palo Alto's Gunn High School, has been teaching for 14 years. She's been politically active before -- but never more concerned about an election than the one coming up on Nov. 8.
Why charter schools work
Submitted by John Seiler on 10.30.2005
Interested in charter schools, as a parent, teacher or someone just curious? Then you need to read "Free to Learn: Lessons from Model Charter Schools," by Lance T. Izumi and Xiaochin Claire Yan.
Free to Learn: Lessons from Model Charter Schools
Submitted by Martin A. Davis, Jr. on 10.27.2005
Essays, books, and newspaper articles on high-performing charter schools are increasingly available (for example, see here), and welcome. As charter schools' funders and supporters look for ways to grow the movement to scale, the lessons learned from schools that work are invaluable.
At a crossroads
Submitted by George Avalos on 10.23.2005
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has plenty riding on November's special election. But organized labor's future as a political powerhouse in California also hinges on next month's vote.
Schwarzenegger Battles Unions With California Initiatives Nov. 8
Submitted by Sean Higgins on 10.21.2005
Off-year elections are usually snoozes, but California's Nov. 8 vote has enough crossfire to be one of Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's old movies
Official Capitol hearing gives foes of Proposition 75 a forum to vent
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 10.17.2005
One of the favorite tactics of Sacramento politicians is to boast that they are speaking on behalf of "the people." Yet if the people of California saw their antics firsthand they would want to sue for misrepresentation. One of the most extreme examples of this Capitol travesty occurred at a recent "informational" hearing on Proposition 75, held in the state Capitol on Tuesday, September 27th
Educational Excellence Why Lowering the Bar on the California High School Exit Exam Will Not Raise Results
Submitted by Xiaochin Claire Yan on 10.7.2005
The legislature has passed AB 1531, a bill that would allow school districts to use squishy alternative performance assessments to award diplomas to students who do not pass the high school exit exam. This legislation lowers a bar that was already low.
Push for Universal Preschool Grows
Submitted by Lisa Snell on 10.1.2005
The Institute for America's Future and the Center for American Progress, co-chaired by Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D), on August 23 called for $325 billion in additional federal education spending over the next decade, including more than $9 billion a year to create a nationwide, universal preschool program.
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