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California Schools Behind the Curve
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 1.24.2012
Gov. Jerry Brown said in his State of the State address that the so-called "declinists," those who worry about California's place in the nation and the world, are wrong. He pointed to areas where the state is supposedly ahead of rivals, like Texas, Massachusetts and New York.
National School Choice Week: The Middle Class Needs Choice, too
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 1.24.2012
It’s National School Choice Week and governors and legislators in a number of states have proposed increasing schooling options for low-income students attending low-performing schools.
California voters have a choice: taxes or education?
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 1.17.2012
An education analyst says the governor of California is allowing voters to make the tough choices in light of the state's economic woes.
We Know Which Teachers to Fire
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 1.17.2012
A study of 2.5 million students by Harvard and Columbia researchers strongly indicates that individual teacher quality based on student test scores significantly impacts students’ life outcomes.
Private schools make changes to stay afloat
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 1.13.2012
Private schools in Orange County are struggling to maintain and boost student enrollment in the down economy but are reporting that the steep enrollment slides they endured a few years ago are reversing as parents become increasingly frustrated by class sizes and budget cuts in public schools.
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