Education
Commentary
Even post-Janus, worker freedom remains at risk in some states
The response by states to the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Janus ruling, which said that it was unconstitutional to require non-union government workers to pay fees to public-employee unions, has ranged from underhanded attempts to save the unions’ bacon, to good-faith efforts to implement the spirit of the ruling. This dichotomy is ...
California
Classroom Indoctrination Is Causing A Rise In Homeschooling
Watching leftist politicians such as New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio goading students to go on “strike” to protest climate change underscored for many American parents the increasing political indoctrination going on in the nation’s public schools, which will likely cause many of them to more seriously consider taking ...
Blog
California Teacher Quality Policies Among Nation’s Worst
While California’s teacher unions are winning expensive battles on the strike lines and are flexing their political muscle in Sacramento, new research shows that state teacher-quality policies are failing to ensure that every public-school classroom in the state has a highly effective teacher. In Oakland and Los Angeles, the teacher ...
California
PRI’s Evan Harris Discusses College Athlete Pay Bill on Newsy
Evan Harris, PRI’s Media Relations and Outreach Manager, spoke with Newsy about California Governor Gavin Newsom signing Senate Bill 206, the Fair Pay to Play Act, into law. The new law will allow NCAA college athletes to receive compensation and endorsements for their name, image, and likeness.
California
California Globe Article on Charter Schools Features Lance Izumi
Gov. Gavin Newsom sent out a press release Wednesday announcing that he will sign “the first major overhaul to the charter schools law since its enactment 27 years ago, and will address longstanding challenges for both traditional public school districts and charter schools.” . . . . . .“’Taken together,’ says ...
California
Lance Izumi Joins the Andy Caldwell Show on AM 1440
Lance Izumi joined the Andy Caldwell Show on AM 1440 and AM 1290 in Santa Barbara to discuss California’s recent charter school compromise and what parents should look out for now that schools are back in session.
Blog
Latest Campus Free Speech Battle Shows Long Way to Go to Protect Student First Amendment Freedoms
The free speech battles on college campuses today are perhaps unparalleled since the time of Mario Savio at Berkeley in the 1960s – although the cast of characters is much different today with conservatives being afraid to speak freely about their beliefs in class. Recently on “Next Round with PRI,” ...
Blog
Is California Already Tired of Newsom’s “Winning” So Much This Legislative Session?
President Trump said many times during the 2016 election that the American people would “win” so much under his administration that they would get tired of winning. Now that the 2019 legislative session is over, Gov. Gavin Newsom may be making the same boast.California’s new governor was, by all accounts, ...
Charter Schools
Lance Izumi Talks Charter School Compromise on the Phil Cowan Show
Lance Izumi, PRI’s Senior Director for the Center for Education, joined the Phil Cowan Show on AM 1380 The Answer to discuss the deal recently announced between the California Charter School’s Association and the California Teachers Association and the California State Legislature. Lance’s interview begins at the 43 minute mark.
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The Charter School Compromise – Putting Lipstick on a Pig
Recent headlines blared that Democrat lawmakers, the California Teachers Association, and the California Charter School Association had reached a compromise in the charter school wars in Sacramento. For many charter-school supporters, however, the “compromise” was like putting lipstick on a pig. Charter schools, created under a 1992 state law, are ...
Even post-Janus, worker freedom remains at risk in some states
The response by states to the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Janus ruling, which said that it was unconstitutional to require non-union government workers to pay fees to public-employee unions, has ranged from underhanded attempts to save the unions’ bacon, to good-faith efforts to implement the spirit of the ruling. This dichotomy is ...
Classroom Indoctrination Is Causing A Rise In Homeschooling
Watching leftist politicians such as New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio goading students to go on “strike” to protest climate change underscored for many American parents the increasing political indoctrination going on in the nation’s public schools, which will likely cause many of them to more seriously consider taking ...
California Teacher Quality Policies Among Nation’s Worst
While California’s teacher unions are winning expensive battles on the strike lines and are flexing their political muscle in Sacramento, new research shows that state teacher-quality policies are failing to ensure that every public-school classroom in the state has a highly effective teacher. In Oakland and Los Angeles, the teacher ...
PRI’s Evan Harris Discusses College Athlete Pay Bill on Newsy
Evan Harris, PRI’s Media Relations and Outreach Manager, spoke with Newsy about California Governor Gavin Newsom signing Senate Bill 206, the Fair Pay to Play Act, into law. The new law will allow NCAA college athletes to receive compensation and endorsements for their name, image, and likeness.
California Globe Article on Charter Schools Features Lance Izumi
Gov. Gavin Newsom sent out a press release Wednesday announcing that he will sign “the first major overhaul to the charter schools law since its enactment 27 years ago, and will address longstanding challenges for both traditional public school districts and charter schools.” . . . . . .“’Taken together,’ says ...
Lance Izumi Joins the Andy Caldwell Show on AM 1440
Lance Izumi joined the Andy Caldwell Show on AM 1440 and AM 1290 in Santa Barbara to discuss California’s recent charter school compromise and what parents should look out for now that schools are back in session.
Latest Campus Free Speech Battle Shows Long Way to Go to Protect Student First Amendment Freedoms
The free speech battles on college campuses today are perhaps unparalleled since the time of Mario Savio at Berkeley in the 1960s – although the cast of characters is much different today with conservatives being afraid to speak freely about their beliefs in class. Recently on “Next Round with PRI,” ...
Is California Already Tired of Newsom’s “Winning” So Much This Legislative Session?
President Trump said many times during the 2016 election that the American people would “win” so much under his administration that they would get tired of winning. Now that the 2019 legislative session is over, Gov. Gavin Newsom may be making the same boast.California’s new governor was, by all accounts, ...
Lance Izumi Talks Charter School Compromise on the Phil Cowan Show
Lance Izumi, PRI’s Senior Director for the Center for Education, joined the Phil Cowan Show on AM 1380 The Answer to discuss the deal recently announced between the California Charter School’s Association and the California Teachers Association and the California State Legislature. Lance’s interview begins at the 43 minute mark.
The Charter School Compromise – Putting Lipstick on a Pig
Recent headlines blared that Democrat lawmakers, the California Teachers Association, and the California Charter School Association had reached a compromise in the charter school wars in Sacramento. For many charter-school supporters, however, the “compromise” was like putting lipstick on a pig. Charter schools, created under a 1992 state law, are ...
