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10 Years After Prop. 227: Bilingual Education Still Hanging On
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 5.28.2008 5:30:00 PM
SACRAMENTO – On June 2, California celebrates the 10th anniversary of Proposition 227, the “English for the Children” initiative many believed would end bilingual education in the state’s classrooms. While 227 has resulted in numerous positive changes, guerrilla warfare by bilingual-education adherents has ensured that bilingual education continues to be used to instruct hundreds of thousands of California students.
Investigate Grand Theft Education
Submitted by K. Lloyd Billingsley on 5.14.2008
SACRAMENTO – Last month the California Department of Education (CDE) paid out $4.6 million to settle the longstanding case of CDE employee James Lindberg. Though previously addressed in this column, the case remains rich in lessons for legislators, educators, taxpayers, and even law enforcement.
Testimony submitted to the CA Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation - AB-2605
Submitted by Vicki E. Murray, Ph.D on 5.6.2008
Vicki E. Murray, Ph.D. and senior fellow in Education Studies, gave invited testimony on AB 2605, the Tax Credits for Non-Public School Families bill, at a meeting of the California Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee on May 6, 2008.
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