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Parents know better than lawmakers what’s best for their children | Thoughts on Public Education

Parents know better than lawmakers what’s best for their children | Thoughts on Public Education

Parents know better than lawmakers what’s best for their children

By Maureen Schultz

Across the nation, education reform is the topic of conversation among families and teachers, legislators and even the courts. The discussion has turned into unrest among parents who know their children deserve a high-quality education, but are not seeing results.

Today, parents and children are fighting back against the “norm” — they want more from California’s education system. They know every child is unique and processes information in different ways. For this reason, parent options in public education are vital in today’s fast-

California moves on SIG grants without feds - by Kathryn Baron

After a month of fruitless negotiations with the U.S. Department of Education (ED), and with the new school year beginning, California education officials took matters into their own hands Tuesday. They sent a letter to districts with grants to turn around California’s worst-performing schools explaining what they think federal guidelines require them to do. The [...]