Someone sues the schools to abolish teacher tenure...

Choosing Democracy: Someone sues the schools to abolish teacher tenure...: By Duane Campbell Julie Watson of The Associated Press reports today in the Sacramento Bee that   nine public school students are suing ...

Choosing Democracy: Why Education Reform Fails

Choosing Democracy: Why Education Reform Fails: Jack Rothman. Co-authored by Amy Rothman, psychotherapist and mediator in Los Angeles   American education just received another bea...

State Board of Education approves funding rules

Choosing Democracy: State Board of Education approves funding rules: The California Board of Education on Jan.16, approved the funding formula presented  by Gov. Jerry Brown and approved by legislators last ...

Choosing Democracy: Public School Reform ?

Choosing Democracy: Public School Reform ?: Seth Sandronsky Take the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001. Add its heir, the Race to the Top Fund (RTT-TF), part of the Ame...

California budgets and schools

Choosing Democracy: California budgets and schools: by Duane Campbell On January 9, California   Governor Brown proposed a budget for the 2014/2015 fiscal year.   It will be subject to cha...

Choosing Democracy: Pre-K for all California Children- Proposal

Choosing Democracy: Pre-K for all California Children- Proposal: And, a response SB 837 would make Transitional Kindergarten Available to All Four-Year-Olds in CA (Sacramento)  – In recognition that t...

Choosing Democracy: Education Reform - Now What ?

Choosing Democracy: Education Reform - Now What ?: Jeff Bryant All the reviews of last year’s top education news stories are out and the consensus view is 2013 was a “pivotal year” for t...