Gary Hart

February 1, 2022

The late state Sen. Gary Hart's legacy looms large on California education

Former state Sen. Gary Hart, who died last week at 78, authored bills allowing charter schools in California, creating a statewide student assessment and a minimum school year.

July 31, 2019

Remembering Glen Thomas, who helped shape California's academic standards

The former state secretary of education shepherded academic standards into adoption and bolstered county offices’ role in state policy.

November 9, 2018

A three-point education agenda for California in 2019

Newly elected policymakers should focus on supporting teachers, helping struggling students, and better aligning teaching materials to state standards, say former California secretaries of education Gary Hart and Glen Thomas

Gary K. Hart and Glen Thomas

Charter Schools

August 13, 2018

Gary Hart, author of California’s charter school law, reflects on its impact

Although former Sen. Gary Hart never imagined there would be 1,200 charter schools, overall he’s pleased. He would set up a different appeals process for charters whose applications have been rejected.

John Fensterwald

Curriculum

August 16, 2017

A summer rich in history for students who looked, listened and questioned

Activists from the 1960s share memories as part of a high school program created by UC Berkeley.