Choosing Democracy

Fight the Lies! End the blame game ! Vote No on Prop. 74. Vote No on Prop. 75 There will be at least eight initiatives on the November...

JONATHAN KOZOL / Harper's Magazine v.311, n.1864 1sep2005….. As I found a place to sit in a far corner of the room, the teacher and his ...

PPIC Statewide Survey: Special Survey on Californians and the Initiative Process, August 2005 Mark Baldassare Some findings of the current s...

Progressive Ideas for Fixing Our Schools August 23, 2005 American public schools are failing to adequately prepare our students for a rapidl...

The California Dept. of Education in their press statements of Aug. 15, on the STAR and the CAHSEE test results and major newspapers want y...

In Finland's Footsteps If We're So Rich and Smart, Why Aren't We More Like Them? By Robert G. Kaiser Sunday, August 7, 2005; B01...

Proposition 74: The Governor’s Proposition 74 would extend the present probationary period for k-12 teachers from two to five years. Propo...

Weinstein, James The Long Detour: The History and Future of the American Left. 2003. Westview press. p. 233. This necessity is two fold....

Effect of California High School Exit Exam Subject of San José Conference Tens of Thousands of California Students Will Not Receive a High S...

The Governor’s Proposition 74 would extend the present probationary period for k-12 teachers from two to five years. Proponents argue that...

Most Students Lack Proficiency Despite Rise in Test Scores By Duke Helfand and Joel Rubin Times Staff Writers 11:10 AM PDT, August 15, 2005 ...

Eight big donors prop up Prop. 75 Campaign finance filing shows business groups fund move to limit public employee unions. By Andy Furillo -...

Lawsuit seeking cash for schools Governor broke his word, say teachers and schools chief. By Alexa H. Bluth -- Bee Capitol Bureau Published ...

Appeals Court Upholds Move to Strike Redistricting Proposal By Nancy Vogel and Alicia Wittmeyer Times Staff Writers 4:00 PM PDT, August 9...

The School Administrator Web Edition August 2005 Refrains of the School Critics Behind the rhetoric lies a contempt in some quarters for th...

The Irascible Professor SM Irreverent Commentary on the State of Education in America Today by Dr. Mark H. Shapiro "Teaching is not a l...

Governor, allies spent $23 million Ballot measure costs rising, with foes having raised $22 million. By Gary Delsohn -- Bee Capitol Bureau P...

Eight big donors prop up Prop. 75 Campaign finance filing shows business groups fund move to limit public employee unions. By Andy Furillo -...

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-teachers31jul31,0,2136465,full.story?coll=la-home-headlines When Teachers Don't Make the Grade G...

The California legislature has a long history of making decisions to improve schools without consulting teachers. Here is the next proposal....