School Choice

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Fighting For School Choice

Leland and Mark talk with Lance Izumi, senior director of education studies at the Pacific Research Institute about fighting for school choice here in California. Listen to the entire interview here.
Commentary

California parents must be able to choose the education that best suits their child

When public school advocates argue against giving parents and their children more educational choices, one is reminded of the Boston Tea Party, a revolt against Britain’s tea monopoly and the taxes levied as a result of it. Now, as then, Americans are not buying the pro-monopoly claims. We are demanding ...
Commentary

Give students a chance, revive the parent trigger law

Just over a decade ago, parents and students trapped in failing schools had a way out, known as the Parent Empowerment Law. Unfortunately, the law was murdered in the dark and has been almost entirely forgotten. Read the entire op-ed.
Blog

Latest test scores show CA's public schools continue to fail kids

The California Classroom Collapse Hits the Middle Class

Last year, Bret Daniels, the mayor of the middle-class Sacramento suburb of Citrus Heights, announced that he was quitting his position as mayor and moving to Kentucky, in part because of the quality of education his seven-year-old daughter was receiving.  Recently released test scores show that California’s education decline is ...
Commentary

Give fire victim families emergency school choice

As Gov. Gavin Newsom stood near a burned-down school, Pacific Palisades mom Rachel Darvish pleaded with Newsom: “That was my daughter’s school, what are you going to do?” Newsom offered no real answer for the distraught parent at the time. Well, here’s the answer he should have given: all families ...
Blog

State Budget Week - Learn How the Newsom Education Budget Will Impact You

The Newsom Education Budget: No Bang for the Buck

In the 2019-20 budget–Newsom’s first enacted budget–California spent $103 billion in state, local, and federal funds for education, which translated to $17,423 per pupil. In the governor’s new proposed budget, total education spending comes in at a whopping $137 billion, which pencils out to $24,764 per pupil. All this added ...
Charter School

Learn more about school choice

Lance Izumi talks about education and school choice

Watch the entire interview on Midday Dee Time here.
Commentary

Learn more about what Trump presidency means for school chose

Will Families Get To Choose Which School Is Best For Their Child Under Trump

Listen to the entire interview on the Lars Larson Show here.
Education

Dr. Lance Izumi explains why math scores are low in the United States

Watch the full interview here.
Classroom Ideology

Listen to Lance Izumi discuss “The Great Classroom Collapse” on “Freedom in Action” on KQMS Radio

Listen to Lance Izumi, senior director of PRI’s Center for Education, discuss his latest book The Great Classroom Collapse with host Kelly Frost on “Freedom in Action” on KQMS Radio in Redding. Click to listen to the interview Click to listen to a short promo of the interview:  
Education

Fighting For School Choice

Leland and Mark talk with Lance Izumi, senior director of education studies at the Pacific Research Institute about fighting for school choice here in California. Listen to the entire interview here.
Commentary

California parents must be able to choose the education that best suits their child

When public school advocates argue against giving parents and their children more educational choices, one is reminded of the Boston Tea Party, a revolt against Britain’s tea monopoly and the taxes levied as a result of it. Now, as then, Americans are not buying the pro-monopoly claims. We are demanding ...
Commentary

Give students a chance, revive the parent trigger law

Just over a decade ago, parents and students trapped in failing schools had a way out, known as the Parent Empowerment Law. Unfortunately, the law was murdered in the dark and has been almost entirely forgotten. Read the entire op-ed.
Blog

Latest test scores show CA's public schools continue to fail kids

The California Classroom Collapse Hits the Middle Class

Last year, Bret Daniels, the mayor of the middle-class Sacramento suburb of Citrus Heights, announced that he was quitting his position as mayor and moving to Kentucky, in part because of the quality of education his seven-year-old daughter was receiving.  Recently released test scores show that California’s education decline is ...
Commentary

Give fire victim families emergency school choice

As Gov. Gavin Newsom stood near a burned-down school, Pacific Palisades mom Rachel Darvish pleaded with Newsom: “That was my daughter’s school, what are you going to do?” Newsom offered no real answer for the distraught parent at the time. Well, here’s the answer he should have given: all families ...
Blog

State Budget Week - Learn How the Newsom Education Budget Will Impact You

The Newsom Education Budget: No Bang for the Buck

In the 2019-20 budget–Newsom’s first enacted budget–California spent $103 billion in state, local, and federal funds for education, which translated to $17,423 per pupil. In the governor’s new proposed budget, total education spending comes in at a whopping $137 billion, which pencils out to $24,764 per pupil. All this added ...
Charter School

Learn more about school choice

Lance Izumi talks about education and school choice

Watch the entire interview on Midday Dee Time here.
Commentary

Learn more about what Trump presidency means for school chose

Will Families Get To Choose Which School Is Best For Their Child Under Trump

Listen to the entire interview on the Lars Larson Show here.
Education

Dr. Lance Izumi explains why math scores are low in the United States

Watch the full interview here.
Classroom Ideology

Listen to Lance Izumi discuss “The Great Classroom Collapse” on “Freedom in Action” on KQMS Radio

Listen to Lance Izumi, senior director of PRI’s Center for Education, discuss his latest book The Great Classroom Collapse with host Kelly Frost on “Freedom in Action” on KQMS Radio in Redding. Click to listen to the interview Click to listen to a short promo of the interview:  
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