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Trends in California ed bills | Thoughts on Public Education

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Trends in California ed bills - by Kathryn Baron

Tomorrow is primary day, but last Friday also marked some significant yeas and nays.  It was the final day for bills before the state legislature to pass out of the house where they were introduced, also known as their house of origin. One of the big trends in legislation this year is an effort to move [...]

Finance reform without accountability could devastate career tech - by Jack Stewart

Under the current K-12 public education system in California, programs that are not required, measured, or explicitly funded by the state will disappear from our schools. Elective courses are becoming victims of educational policy that only recognizes “success” as defined by scores on standardized tests in courses mandated for graduation or college admission. Since that’s [...]