Tag: California Department of Education

12/19/2012 | By Special to NextSteps

In wake of ballot initiative, momentum for charter schools in Washington state

 by Fawn Spady School choice has encountered greater travails in few venues besides Washington State. Before they narrowly approved a new charter law this November, voters rejected charter initiatives in 1996 and 2000 and repealed a charter law enacted by the legislature in 2004. Washington State is in fact the only... READ MORE
10/27/2012 | by Special to NextSteps
Don’t fail schools named for heroes
by Gloria Romero Between fundraisers, President Obama touched down in...
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08/09/2012 | by Special to NextSteps
California’s anemic test scores are another argument for more school choice
Editor’s note: For years, there have been concerns about discordant...
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