California Lawmakers Advance Raft of Union-Backed Charter School Curbs
As charter school advocates rallied en masse and California’s teachers’ unions flexed their political muscle,…
Opinion: Charter Schools Have Destructive Impact on Public Education
In the wake of successful teachers strikes in Los Angeles and Oakland, Californians are examining…
Charter School Advocates See ‘Extended Middle Finger’ in New State Laws
With new fast-tracked transparency rules for charter schools in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has fulfilled…
Opinion: Charter Public Schools Matter, Especially for Kids
My three children made me a mom. Trying to get them a good education in…
Charter Schools Are Flashpoint in California’s Teacher Strikes
As teachers picket in the streets of Oakland in their second high-profile strike this year in California,…
Opinion: California School Reform Movement Lost Big in Midterm Election
Donald Trump and his Republican Party were obviously big losers in this month’s California election.…
California’s New Education Superintendent Has 8-Year Plan to Increase School Spending
With bucks and boots on the ground from California teachers’ unions, Bay Area Democratic Assemblyman…
Vaccination Rates For Kindergartners Decline in San Diego County
The vaccination rate for California kindergartners went down last school year, including in San Diego…
Half Dozen School Districts Remaining Closed Due to Lilac Fire
The 4,100-acre Lilac Fire was 75 percent contained as of Sunday night, but several school…
California Bills Aim to Crack Down on For-Profit Charter Schools
Vowing to fight public school profiteering, Democratic state lawmakers have introduced legislation that would either…
San Diego Getting New Charter School Focused on Entrepreneurship
A new charter school focused on entrepreneurship and technology has opened in Serra Mesa and…
San Diego Unified Facing $117 Million Budget Shortfall Next School Year
The San Diego Unified School District faces a budget shortfall of nearly $117 million in…
ACLU: Discriminatory Admissions at 20% of California Charter Schools
More than one-fifth of California charter schools have discriminatory admission policies such as illegally excluding…
Council Streamlines Charter School Permitting Process
People who establish charter schools in San Diego will no longer have to obtain costly,…
