California’s teachers’ unions are seeing how far they can go to quash the state’s burgeoning charter-school movement now that Democrats have stronger legislative supermajorities and…
Christina Laster made a special trip from Southern California up to the State Capitol Wednesday. The grandmother of a seven-year-old charter school student said she…
A letter dated June 12, 2019, from Sharon Sagar, Board Chair of the RVC to Teri Louer with copies to the Superintendent and RVSD Board:
THE MOST enduring — and unforgivable — civil rights offense in our country today is the consigning of so many poor, often minority children to…
Extra money for our kids? Not so much! It is recommended the Board authorize staff to engage Axia Architects, to create and submit plans to…
“…Bagley said the district has responded to the union’s myriad requests by posting on its website the formal requests as well as the district’s answers. “They…
Kids do better when teachers know them well Two studies on how best to teach elementary schools students — one on the popular trend of…
Legal research companies are selling surveillance data and services to law enforcement agencies including ICE. Their participation in government surveillance raises ethical questions about privacy,…
The Teacher-Powered Schools Movement: Transforming Teachers From Industrial Workers To Professionals
Julie Cook was ready to leave teaching. She’d worked in both urban and suburban districts and in three different states. No matter where she taught, she…
In the early grades, U.S. schools value reading-comprehension skills over knowledge. The results are devastating, especially for poor kids. At first glance, the classroom I was…
The research of the Harvard economist Raj Chetty shows that the scale of inequality is incredibly small. In recent years, Raj Chetty has become economist-famous…
Can’t afford teachers at Wade Thomas. But $3.8 million for a shiny new house on the hill is no problem? Really? http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/rova/Board.nsf/files/BDCRXY6FE209/$file/Architect%20Agreement%20with%20Exhibits%20-%20RVSD%20District%20Office%20Remodel_Rev1.190621.pdf
The president appears committed to destroying the very idea of facts. A read for our times. Like many writers I know, I’ve had a passion…