LAUSD Investigation Report
Issue: Education Topic: School Finance Date: May 27, 2016 File: lausd_investigation_report This document contains the determination and order by the California Department of Education regarding a [...]
Letter to Martinez Regarding Proposed Transportation Expenditure Plan
Issue: Transportation Justice Topic: Community & State Campaigns Date: May 27, 2016 File: letter_to_martinez_regarding_proposed_tep Letter to cities of Contra Costa County raising hard [...]
Gov. Brown’s Revised Budget Shortchanges Transit Operations and Students
By Michelle Pariset When Governor Jerry Brown released his revised budget proposal on May 13, he argued that California must build its reserves for a future economic winter. But when it comes [...]
Keeping the Promise of LCFF: Transparency and Accountability of New School Finance Law
By Angelica Jongco , Roxanne Hoegger Alejandre California school districts are not providing the level of transparency and accountability promised in exchange for increased spending [...]
Volunteer Profile: Roxanne Alejandre
Date: May 25, 2016 Roxanne Alejandre joined Public Advocates a few months ago as a volunteer attorney on the Education Team. As you will read, when Roxanne isn’t volunteering her time to [...]
New Report Suggests California Districts May Be Misusing Funds Intended for High-Need Students
Source: Education Law Prof Blog By: Derek Black Date: May 25, 2016 Education Law Prof Blog highlights Public Advocates’ new study analyzing the reporting practices of school districts in [...]
Higher Paying Jobs Than SF Teacher? City Baker, Bricklayer
Source: San Francisco Chronicle By: Heather Knight Date: May 21, 2016 Related Staff: John T. Affeldt SF Chronicle reports that “executive secretaries, gardeners, tree pruners, cable [...]
Appendix A – Non Concentrated District Table
Issue: Education Topic: School Finance Date: May 20, 2016 By: Rigel S. Massaro File: appendix_a-_non-concentrated_district_table This table provides details on the 15 school districts studied for [...]
Regional Agencies Fail to Make the Grade as Efforts Ramp Up to Prepare Bay Area for Large-Scale Growth
Project: 6 Wins Network Date: May 19, 2016 Related Staff: David Zisser For Immediate Release Contact: Isabel Alegría, 415.431.7434 or 510.541-5428; ialegria@publicadvocates.org SAN [...]