Yamada Figures to Be A Formidable Candidate For Senate
In 2008, then-Yolo County Supervisor Mariko Yamada faced long odds in the battle for the open Assembly…
Debate Over Teachers’ Raises and Use of Local Control Funding
A June 10, 2015, letter by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson has triggered a debate…
Can School Choice Really Impact the School to Prison Pipeline?
Earlier this week, Gloria Romero, a former majority leader in the California Senate and director of the…
Sunday Commentary: State Schools Race Wake Up Call For Democrats
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson paid a late visit to Davis on Thursday to rally…
Torlakson Tied in the Polls, Comes to Davis to Inspire the Troops, Warns of Threat to Public Education
If Tom Torlakson was jolted by the news earlier in the day that he was in a…
Vote for Students or the Teachers Union this November
By Jeff Boone One of the most important California political races this November is the election of…
Vergara Decision on Tenure Appealed
Arguing that “changes of this magnitude, as a matter of law and policy, require appellate review” and…
Governor Signs Bill Streamlining Teacher Dismissal Process
Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed legislation that will streamline the teacher dismissal process. AB 215, by…
Tenure Elimination Not Key to Public School Improvement
by Erwin Chemerinsky and Catherine Fisk Eliminating job security for teachers is not going to attract better teachers…
In Wake of Vergara Ruling, Legislature Moves Quickly to Streamline Teacher Dismissal Process
Legislation to streamline the teacher dismissal process, AB 215 by Assembly Member Joan Buchanan and principal co-authors…
Vergara Ruling Puts Tenure on Notice
It was a national headline making decision issued by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Rolf Treu,…
Dodd Declares Victory
The Bill Dodd campaign is declaring victory based on their statistical analysis of the remaining uncounted ballots….
Wolk’s Bill Would Help DJUSD Reverse Lawsuit’s Impact on Funding
Legislation to help K-12 school districts throughout California, including Davis Joint Unified School District, provide for their…