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February 5, 2020
Call for expanded tax credit program immediately rejected by top education legislator in House.
January 17, 2020
The school board and others in West Contra Costa Unified did not approve a plan to convert six elementary schools into K-8 schools next year.
January 3, 2020
He forged a compromise to revise California's charter school law and gave districts unexpected help to pay employee pension obligations.
November 26, 2019
Nine district parents and teachers say police injured them during an Oct. 23 board meeting where they were protesting school closures.
November 20, 2019
The approval of stronger language in the party platform comes as criticism of charter schools mounts among Democratic presidential candidates.
November 8, 2019
No protesters showed up, prompting some critics to allege the board violated open meeting laws in its attempt to prevent disruptions.
November 4, 2019
District officials offer to meet with protesters as Oakland and state teachers' unions echo demands for school closure moratorium until 2022.
October 16, 2019
Improving student learning requires both academic rigor and flexibility in working with students based on their individual needs.
October 4, 2019
Gov. Newsom, key legislators and charter school advocates and skeptics pledged to build on the collaboration that made compromise possible.
October 3, 2019
For the first time, school districts will be able to consider a proposed charter school’s financial impact.
September 10, 2019
School districts will be able to cite an adverse fiscal impact to deny a charter school application, but not without making a strong case.
September 4, 2019
California charter school teachers may soon have to get the same background checks and credentials as teachers in regular public schools.
August 29, 2019
School districts could consider the need for a new charter school and its financial impact; charters will keep their right of appeal.
August 20, 2019
Promise Academy had a partnership with the Tech Museum; its fight with San Jose Unified mirrors conflicts statewide over charter schools.
August 19, 2019
A poll by the journal Education Next finds most people favor more federal spending on education and free college tuition.
