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Lance Izumi Joins CA Local Elected Officials to Talk School Re-openings

Lance Izumi, PRI’s Senior Director of the Center for Education, joins the California Local Elected Officials, a membership organization, to discuss the impact school closures have on students, parents, and local governments. CLEO 2021 · Lance Izumi CLEO Meeting
Education

CA Insider Interviews Lance Izumi on CA School Reopening Plan

Lance Izumi joins California Insider from the Epoch Times to discuss California’s recent $6.6 billion plan to encourage schools to reopen, the science behind re-opening, and how the deal could fall flat.
Charter Schools

KFDA in Texas Interviews Lance Izumi on Charter Schools, School Reopening

Lance Izumi joins KFDA in Amarillo, TX on “The Chat” to discuss school re-openings, charter schools, and online learning.
Blackouts

Teacher’s Unions Don’t Speak for Minority Parents on Reopening Schools

In the wake of the deal between Governor Gavin Newsom and legislators to incentivize reopening public schools, teachers unions argue that reopening will hurt minority communities.  However, many parents in those communities have strongly called for schools to reopen. The agreement between Newsom and the legislators does not require public ...
Charter Schools

Why African-American Parents Are Seeking Greater School Choice

With the close of Black History Month, it is the perfect time to examine how the public school system has often poorly served African-American children and why a large proportion of African-American parents support school choice. Data shows that the regular public schools are failing to meet the education needs ...
Charter Schools

Under Biden Administration, Charter Schools Face Threats at Multiple Levels

As the Biden administration gets into gear, many parents worry about possible new anti-charter-school policies coming out of Washington.  Such policies would add to recent anti-charter actions by state and local governments that have curtailed educational choice at exactly the time when children need more learning options. In his campaign, ...
Education

The Bottom Line with Roger Marsh Talks to Lance Izumi about his new book on school choice

PRI’s Lance Izumi joins Roger Marsh on the Bottom Line on KBRITE San Diego to discuss details of his new book on education and school choice called A Kite in a Hurricane No More. Izumi’s book chronicles the education journey of Mia Giordano, a young woman with serious learning disabilities and ...
Education

KCBS Radio Interviews Lance Izumi About Changing SAT College Admissions

PRI’s senior director of the Center for Education Lance Izumi joins KCBS Radio in Sacramento, CA, to discuss the changing SAT admissions process for college-bound students and the decisions by the University of California system to drop the SAT test. Lance Izumi on KCBS Radio Sacramento
Charter Schools

Lance Izumi Talks Charter Schools on EdNext “Education Exchange” Podcast

PRI Senior Director of the Center for Education Lance Izumi joins “The Education Exchange” podcast to discuss Izumi’s latest brief about charter schools, “”New Obstacles Hinder Students Trapped in Failing Schools from Escaping to Charter Schools.” Izumi also talks about the latest actions by the California State Legislature to limit ...
Charter Schools

Lance Izumi Featured in EdSource, “California Voices: budget reactions 2021-22”

EdSource asked leaders representing all segments of California’s education system to comment on Gov. Newsom’s 2021-22 budget proposal. This year, we’ve presented their responses in reverse alphabetical order, which seemed apt for these topsy-turvey times. . . . What stands out in the governor’s proposed budget for education? There is ...
Education

Lance Izumi Joins CA Local Elected Officials to Talk School Re-openings

Lance Izumi, PRI’s Senior Director of the Center for Education, joins the California Local Elected Officials, a membership organization, to discuss the impact school closures have on students, parents, and local governments. CLEO 2021 · Lance Izumi CLEO Meeting
Education

CA Insider Interviews Lance Izumi on CA School Reopening Plan

Lance Izumi joins California Insider from the Epoch Times to discuss California’s recent $6.6 billion plan to encourage schools to reopen, the science behind re-opening, and how the deal could fall flat.
Charter Schools

KFDA in Texas Interviews Lance Izumi on Charter Schools, School Reopening

Lance Izumi joins KFDA in Amarillo, TX on “The Chat” to discuss school re-openings, charter schools, and online learning.
Blackouts

Teacher’s Unions Don’t Speak for Minority Parents on Reopening Schools

In the wake of the deal between Governor Gavin Newsom and legislators to incentivize reopening public schools, teachers unions argue that reopening will hurt minority communities.  However, many parents in those communities have strongly called for schools to reopen. The agreement between Newsom and the legislators does not require public ...
Charter Schools

Why African-American Parents Are Seeking Greater School Choice

With the close of Black History Month, it is the perfect time to examine how the public school system has often poorly served African-American children and why a large proportion of African-American parents support school choice. Data shows that the regular public schools are failing to meet the education needs ...
Charter Schools

Under Biden Administration, Charter Schools Face Threats at Multiple Levels

As the Biden administration gets into gear, many parents worry about possible new anti-charter-school policies coming out of Washington.  Such policies would add to recent anti-charter actions by state and local governments that have curtailed educational choice at exactly the time when children need more learning options. In his campaign, ...
Education

The Bottom Line with Roger Marsh Talks to Lance Izumi about his new book on school choice

PRI’s Lance Izumi joins Roger Marsh on the Bottom Line on KBRITE San Diego to discuss details of his new book on education and school choice called A Kite in a Hurricane No More. Izumi’s book chronicles the education journey of Mia Giordano, a young woman with serious learning disabilities and ...
Education

KCBS Radio Interviews Lance Izumi About Changing SAT College Admissions

PRI’s senior director of the Center for Education Lance Izumi joins KCBS Radio in Sacramento, CA, to discuss the changing SAT admissions process for college-bound students and the decisions by the University of California system to drop the SAT test. Lance Izumi on KCBS Radio Sacramento
Charter Schools

Lance Izumi Talks Charter Schools on EdNext “Education Exchange” Podcast

PRI Senior Director of the Center for Education Lance Izumi joins “The Education Exchange” podcast to discuss Izumi’s latest brief about charter schools, “”New Obstacles Hinder Students Trapped in Failing Schools from Escaping to Charter Schools.” Izumi also talks about the latest actions by the California State Legislature to limit ...
Charter Schools

Lance Izumi Featured in EdSource, “California Voices: budget reactions 2021-22”

EdSource asked leaders representing all segments of California’s education system to comment on Gov. Newsom’s 2021-22 budget proposal. This year, we’ve presented their responses in reverse alphabetical order, which seemed apt for these topsy-turvey times. . . . What stands out in the governor’s proposed budget for education? There is ...
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