Sept. tax vote no help to schools - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess
With a June 15 deadline looming, Gov. Jerry Brown remain at odds with Republican legislators over continuing temporary state taxes for a few months and then letting voters decide in September or November whether to extend them for four or five more years. But for K-12 schools and community colleges, it’s a frustrating distinction without [...]
Go after preschool Race to the Top, but not with one hand tied behind our back - by Carl Guardino
Here are 500 million reasons why business supports early education in California. Late last month, the federal government announced that it will be making $500 million available to the states for spending on early education programs. Perhaps it would be better to say that the federal government is putting $500 million up for grabs. It’s an important [...]
