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Teaching without tenure
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 9.29.2005
The California Teachers Association (CTA) has announced it will spend $5 million to fight Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's ballot measure to lengthen the probationary period for teacher tenure in California public schools. CTA says reforming tenure policies won't improve education. The hard evidence on teachers and tenure says otherwise.
Prop. 75 backers, foes scrap at Capitol
Submitted by Christian Berthelsen on 9.28.2005
SACRAMENTO -- Conservative proponents of a November ballot initiative that would make it more difficult for public employee unions to make political contributions faced harsh questioning Tuesday from a legislative panel stocked with labor-friendly Democrats, who called the measure a sham and accused one backer of "trying to take control of the government."
Governor, Teachers Argue Over Prop 74 Schwarzenegger Supports 74
Submitted by Lyanne Melendez on 9.27.2005
California could become only the second state in the nation with a five-year tenure law for public school teachers. Missouri is the other state. Voters will decide in November whether to change the law from the current two years to five. The governor is a strong supporter of the change, and that has enraged most teachers who say Prop 74 does more harm than good.
PRI Scholar Lance Izumi to Deliver Testimony on Paycheck Protection to Senate and Assembly Committees
Submitted on 9.26.2005
SAN FRANCISCO –Tomorrow, September 27, the Pacific Research Institute’s director of education studies, Lance T. Izumi, will give invited testimony at the state Capitol on Proposition 75, the paycheck protection initiative on the November 8 special election ballot. Mr. Izumi is available for media comment.
School perfomance measures aren't equal
Submitted by Xiaochin Claire Yan on 9.8.2005
Another year's test scores are here. So, how are California's students doing? Lately, that depends on whom one asks.
PRI Press Release: California Charter Schools Succeed Where Others Fail
Submitted on 9.7.2005
SAN FRANCISCO – Some of California’s charter schools, often serving low-income regions, are shattering the status quo and producing remarkable gains in student achievement. According to a new book by the Pacific Research Institute (PRI), Free to Learn: Lessons from Model Charter Schools, the reasons for these schools’ success are simple – proven curriculum, student testing, discipline, teacher accountability, and high expectations.
REACHing for Improvement
Submitted by K. Lloyd Billingsley on 9.7.2005
In less than a decade, by 2013-14, every student in America will be required to reach proficiency in reading and math, according to the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). But those students who need help the most may be left behind nonetheless — owing to the perverse incentives and simplistic growth targets that characterize most states' approaches to meeting NCLB requirements.
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