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Brown’s Prop 98 contortion | Thoughts on Public Education

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Brown’s Prop 98 contortion - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess

Governors and legislatures have shifted programs and revenues in and out of Proposition 98 – based on policy and expediency – ever since the school funding law was created two decades ago. But what Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing in the event voters reject his tax increase in November is unprecedented in terms of impact [...]

California Partnership Academies: They’re effective – and threatened - by David Stern

California Partnership Academies (CPAs) are college-and-career pathways that typically enroll 150-200 students within a large high school. The good news is that they work. The bad news is that their funding is threatened. The state currently supports nearly 500 CPAs, each receiving a grant of about $60,000, depending on how many students are enrolled and whether [...]