Giving Parents More Options in California
Across the country and here in the Golden State, a revolution in education has taken place over the past few decades. “Parent power”—both engagement and empowerment—has helped to drive new quality educational options for families. This National School Choice Week, we can recognize the ways in which providing parents with more and better options improves […]
Online Education in Jeopardy with SB 806
It’s Groundhog Day once again. Each year, Sacramento special interests predictably sponsor legislation harmful to online public charter schools and undermine parent choice. This year, Senator Steve Glazer (D-Orinda) has introduced a bill which is a direct assault on students who are victims of bullying, chronically-ill or learning-challenged. If SB 806 becomes law, the fate of individual online public charter schools and the unique student […]
Why Are State Lawmakers Kicking Online Education Students to the Curb?
Imagine enjoying your summer holiday vacation only to learn that special interest lawmakers beholden to the California Teachers Association are voting to close down your child’s school. As a parent, you’ve never received any school closure information or a single news report. Sound far-fetched? Actually, it’s not. When the State Legislature reconvenes on August 1, lawmakers will […]