24Mar

The State of K-12 Education: Divergent Voices of Reform

As U.S. and California students’ test scores fall behind in the world, the education reform debate has heated up. The public school system was established as a crucial part of our nation’s democracy, which granted all children the same opportunity to learn and succeed. In this sense, public education is the great equalizer, but not […]

24Mar

The State of K-12 Education: The CA Legislature’s Education Agenda

According to the Public Policy Institute of California, California educates more than 6 million kids in its public schools. Many of these children are economically disadvantages and many are not native speakers. Despite these challenges and years of constrained budgets, test scores have been rising. Further improvement will be challenging given the budget situation, the […]

24Mar

The State of K-12 Education: Gov. Brown’s Education Agenda

California educates one-eighth of all students in the US, but it is ranking in the bottom of all the states in terms of math and reading, which helps explain why our students are not competitive internationally. California has tried to improve schools through detailed regulations, categorical spending programs, and a virtually undecipherable financial system. In […]

24Mar

Federal Health Care Reform Comes to California: The State’s Role

California has one of the highest rates of uninsured people in the nation. Supporters of the federal health care reform law say that, if done wisely, it could result in covering more than 80% of California’s uninsured. What impact will federal health care reform have on MediCal and the State budget? What impact will it […]