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Implementation and Results of Prop. 227
KQED Commentary
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
5.30.2000
Although it passed in a landslide in 1998, many school districts have been slow to implement Proposition 227, the anti-bilingual-education initiative. Despite this foot-dragging, however, 227 is resulting in improved performance and greater English learning by limited-English-proficient students.
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Gore’s School Plan Plagiarizes Past Failures
Education Op-Ed
By: Thomas Dawson
5.24.2000
Looking to reinvigorate his presidential campaign and avoid further slippage in the polls, Vice President Al Gore has proposed doling out billions to boost teacher quality. He says this will ensure a highly qualified teacher in “every single classroom, everywhere in this nation.”
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Cybersitters report for assigned duties
Technology Op-Ed
5.6.2000
America’s first federal law governing Internet privacy has gone into effect. Known as COPPA, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act is an attempt to protect children in cyberspace. Notwithstanding good intentions, the rules will fail to protect children while endangering the privacy of others and making life more difficult for on-line entrepreneurs.
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Bennet-Kew Elementary School
KQED Commentary
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
5.2.2000
Although public education has many failings, there are some notable success stories. In a recent book published by the Heritage Foundation, education analyst Sam Casey Carter profiles 21 high-performing schools in high poverty areas. One of these schools is the Bennett-Kew elementary school located in Inglewood, California.
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National Charter School Week Time to Celebrate California’s Successful Charter Schools
Press Release
5.1.2000
San Francisco, CA – California’s charter schools satisfy and serve their primary constituents – parents, students, and teachers – by providing a quality education in an inclusive, individual manner, according to Innovations for Excellence in Education: The California Charter School Story by the California Network of Educational Charters (CANEC) and the Pacific Research Institute (PRI).
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