Can Oakland Unified Fix Its Finances?
August 3, 2018 – Darwin Bond-Graham of Oakland Magazine covers the financial difficulties faced by the Oakland Unified School District. Deputy Managing Attorney Angelica Jongco is quoted in [...]
Report questions how some Bay Area charters spend funds for high-need students
August 3, 2018 – Aaron Davis of the East Bay Times covers our report that revealed a systemic failure among charter schools to meet standards of transparency and accountability. Senior [...]
Charter Schools Not Documenting Spending on Low-income Kids, Report Says
EdSource’s John Fensterwald reports on the findings of Public Advocates’ survey of charter schools in California released August 1st. The report reveals systemic failure by charter [...]
New Report Uncovers Systemic Failure by California Charter Schools to Meet Local Control Obligations
For Immediate Release August 1, 2018 New Report Uncovers Systemic Failure by California Charter Schools to Meet Local Control Obligations SAN FRANCISCO—A new report by Public Advocates Inc. [...]
Squeaky appeal – Hey look, progressive grassroots activism actually works
July 26, 2018 – Scott Thomas Anderson of the Sacramento News and Review writes about major developments related to Sacramento’s homeless and housing affordability crisis. The story [...]
Complaint spurs Bay Area district to provide parents with more timely accountability data
July 24, 2018 – Theresa Harrington of EdSource covers our settlement with the West Contra Costa Unified School District. The complaint alleged that the district was withholding legally [...]
Press Release: West Contra Costa Unified, Parents and Students Settle Complaint Over Data Release Required Under State Law
West Contra Costa Unified, Parents and Students Settle Complaint Over Data Release Required Under State Law JULY 23, 2018 SAN FRANCISCO – Parents and students have reached an agreement with [...]
Sacramento needs a real plan to help renters, not another windfall for landlords
July 23, 2018 – Policy Advocate Michelle Pariset, in an op-ed in the Sacramento Bee, urged Sacramento’s elected officials to move swiftly to implement comprehensive solutions to the [...]
Community engagement could save public education!
July 23, 2018 – For the first time, there will be a significant investment into community engagement in California schools. See why it matters in this video featuring Managing Attorney John [...]
