Episode 97: A court ruling on pensions and governor's signature for charter school transparency

Saturday, March 9, 2019

Gov. Gavin Newsom demanded a bill requiring more transparency from charter schools, and he got one in record time, then signed it this week, flanked by negotiators for school districts, teachers unions and even charter schools. But he made no commitments for further restrictions, saying he’d wait for a panel of experts’ advice in the spring.

This week, Louis and John play back his remarks and discuss what’s ahead for charter schools. And we share snippets of our webinar on public employee pensions, highlighting key disagreements on how to view the escalating pension expenses facing school districts. We also discuss the implications of the California Supreme Court decision on pensions.

For more:

• Gov. Newsom signs legislation requiring charter school transparency in California
• Disclosure requirements for charter schools await Gov. Newsom’s signature
• Recording of EdSource’s March 6 webinar on the school public pension challenge in California
• California Supreme Court stops short of allowing school districts to modify existing pensions