EdSource: State audit finds education money not serving high-needs students, calls for changes in funding law
November 6, 2019 – John Fensterwald of EdSource writes about the State Auditor’s first detailed examination of California’s education funding law, the Local Control Funding [...]
Statement on Audit of California Education Spending by John Affeldt
PRESS STATEMENT November 5, 2019 Contact: Duc Luu, Communications Manager, 857-373-9118, dluu@publicadvocates.org John Affeldt, Managing Attorney, 415-595-9563, jaffeldt@publicadvocates.org [...]
Press Statement: John Affeldt on Audit of California Education Spending
PRESS STATEMENT November 5, 2019 Contact: Duc Luu, Communications Manager, 857-373-9118, dluu@publicadvocates.org John Affeldt, Managing Attorney, 415-595-9563, jaffeldt@publicadvocates.org [...]
EdSource: Shorter, clearer (but maybe not more transparent) school accountability plan coming
October 31, 2019 – John Fensterwald of EdSource covers the development of new LCAP templates. The LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) is a document that explains how each school [...]
Fox & Hounds: State auditor will review how $30 billion in Local Control Funding Formula grant money was spent
October 23, 2019 – Chris Reed writes about concerns on how LCFF funds are being spent. Public Advocates is mentioned in this Fox & Hounds article. Click here to read the story.
KQED: A Landmark Lawsuit Aimed to Fix Special Ed for California’s Black Students. It Didn’t.
October 18, 2019 – Lee Romney of KQED looks back at the landmark class action “Larry P” lawsuit which was filed by Public Advocates. For decades, thousands of African American [...]
EdSource: East Bay district struggles with role of tutors in student learning
October 21, 2019 – John Fensterwald of Edsource covers the role and impact of tutors in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. He writes about staffing cuts to tutor positions and [...]
Press Release: Documentary on Legendary Bay Area Civil Rights Law Firm Premieres on San Francisco Public Television
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release October 19, 2019 Contact: Duc Luu, Public Advocates: dluu@publicadvocates.org / 857.373.9118 Documentary on Legendary Bay Area Civil Rights Law Firm Premieres [...]
The Intercept: Bernie Sanders Stood Up to Teach for America when Congress Wouldn’t
October 16, 2019 – Rachel Cohen of The Intercept writes about Bernie Sanders’ history of standing up to the influential Teach for America (TFA) organization. Managing Attorney John [...]
