Another Sacramento effort to direct LCFF spending
June 12, 2017 – Tom Chorneau of the Cabinet Report writes about efforts to more transparency to LCFF spending. He mentions both legislative and grassroots initiatives that are making sure [...]
Gov. Brown agrees not to hold back money from California schools next year
June 12, 2017 – John Fensterwald of EdSource reports on Governor Brown’s decision to provide $1 billion in one-time funding to school districts. The article also provides a run-down [...]
California: Deal Struck in Legislature to Reform Charters’ Enrollment and Discipline Policies
May 28, 2017 – Diane Ravitch, in her blog, wrote about the recent deal to create new admissions policies at California charter schools. This deal was partially inspired by a Public [...]
Kicked out of a charter school? Deal struck in Sacramento on bill spelling out your rights
May 25, 2017 – In a a report by Kyle Stokes of KPCC, a major deal was announced between two state power players–the California Teachers Union and the California Charter Schools [...]
Racial Discrimination in Auto Insurance in California
Commissioner Jones Follow Up Letter 5-24-17 Communities seek full and public investigation of racial discrimination in auto insurance. Insurance redlining is a longstanding civil rights issue, [...]
Our Positions on Education Bills Being Considered in Sacramento
Check out our positions on education-related bills currently being considered at the Capitol in Sacramento. Addressing California’s Teacher Shortage AB 169 (O’Donnell – D) – Teaching credential: [...]
While mainstream media has been obsessed with Trump’s latest hijinks, Ben Carson has been doing serious damage
Raw Story and Alex Kotch take a close look at Secretary Ben Carson’s recent nationwide listening tour. Alex details the lengths to which Secretary Carson has gone to avoid meaningful public [...]
Press Release: Illegal Admissions Policies Persist at Some California Charter Schools Following Review
Nine months after scathing report shows widespread state & federal violations at charter schools, some take corrective action but exclusionary policies remain. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [...]
Making Progress Towards an Equal Playing Field: A Follow Up to the ACLU of Southern California and Public Advocates’ Report on Charter School Admissions Policies
For a PDF of this statement, including a chart of schools that have not reported back on action to correct exclusionary policies, click here; for a press release on the statement, click here. By [...]
