Charter Schools

Education

LA teachers strike may be over, but in Sacramento, the debate has just begun

As Los Angeles teachers celebrate the end of their six-day strike against the state's largest school district, the Legislature has been left to settle some of the most vexing aspects of their dispute.

By Ricardo Cano • January 22, 2019

Newsletters

Fixing the strike, keeping PG&E’s lights on and selling weed

By Dan Morain • January 15, 2019

Capitol

If teachers strike at Los Angeles Unified School District, don’t expect it to stay in L.A.

The threatened teachers' strike at Los Angeles Unified School District is already reverberating in public schools across California, and could be felt by taxpayers and communities throughout the state.

By Ricardo Cano • December 27, 2018

Newsletters

Janus plaintiffs sue to weaken labor, and LAUSD’s union sets a strike date

Right-to-work forces take a next step, teacher unions threaten to walk out in L.A., an ag giant raises its pay, California mandates electric buses.

By Dan Morain • December 20, 2018

Newsletters

The coming battles over Obamacare, schools, housing and cap and trade

California reacts to the Obamacare ruling, lawmakers make school spending wish lists as LAUSD plans a walkout, cap and trade's flaw, and housing control.

By Dan Morain • December 17, 2018

Commentary

My turn: Why CA needs charter schools and how to improve them

Too many of our high poverty children-of-color have been stuck in failing public schools. The middle class and upper class have good options and opportunities. But public charter schools CAN most help our children with the greatest need.

By Guest Commentary • October 18, 2018

Education

The one idea that has the state teachers’ union allied with Tuck over Thurmond

In a role reversal, the candidates vying to become California’s next schools' superintendent disagree about a bill that would require later instruction start times for middle and high school students.

By Ricardo Cano • September 11, 2018

Elections

Where charter schools’ campaign money went in the gubernatorial primary

Charter school advocates financed Antonio Villaraigosa's campaign for governor with more than $22 million.

By Dan Morain • August 3, 2018

Newsletters

Trump’s clean air assault and an ‘irate’ Assemblyman

Democratic Assemblyman Ed Chau became so verbally abusive toward workers for the Secretary of State this spring that one of them pressed a “panic button.” Security officers who escorted Chau out of the building.

By Dan Morain • July 24, 2018

Education

Candidates for California schools’ chief vow to wield more influence—but for what?

Both frontrunners to be California's new superintendent of schools say they will transform the post into a more forceful voice for education reform—but their split on charter schools may be decisive in this costly campaign.

By Jessica Calefati • May 24, 2018