California has some of the best and worst public schools in the country. And Californians are committed to education—with almost half of the state’s budget dedicated to it. But why is the outcome not matching the effort? My guest is Gloria Romero, a former California state senator and state Senate majority leader. She talks about…
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School District to Fire ‘Far-Left’ Teacher Flying Antifa Flag in Classroom for Violating Political Action Guidelines
A school district in California has placed one of its teachers on paid leave following allegations made by journalism nonprofit Project Veritas that the teacher was involved in illegal political activity in the classroom. In a statement on Wednesday, the Natomas Unified School District said the video revealed a teacher’s “educational approach that is disturbing and undermines the…
Mom of Bullied Daughter Speaks Out About California Schools’ ‘Indoctrination’
Celeste Fiehler says her daughter was bullied, called racial slurs, and beaten in middle school, and her other children are now “ashamed that we’re white” due to “indoctrination” in the California school system. Fiehler, 40, is married with four children in the public school system and one in college. She is one of several local…
Mom of Bullied Daughter Says California Schools Taught Kids to Be ‘Ashamed That We’re White’
Celeste Fiehler says her daughter was bullied, called racial slurs, and beaten in middle school, and her children are now “ashamed that we’re white” due to “indoctrination” in the California school system. Fiehler, 40, is married with four children in the public school system and one in college. She is one of several local parents…
Proposed Math Framework Would Hinder Gifted Students, Educator Says
SANTA CLARA, Calif.—California’s new math framework aims to keep students learning at the same level, in the name of equity. However, critics say this would discourage some students from advancing ahead. For example, critics predict that students who are gifted in math may be prevented from enrolling in more advanced courses like algebra in middle…
Critical Race Theory Is Divisive: Researcher
SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Editor and filmmaker Christopher Rufo has been focusing his research on critical race theory (CRT) in K–12 schools for the last four months. Since California announced its ethnic studies curriculum in March, there has been much discussion on CRT, a quasi-Marxist theory that divides people by race into “oppressors” and “oppressed.” Those who…
Chinese American Parents View Critical Race Theory As New Version of the Chinese Exclusion Act
Commentary A state-wide survey of California’s K-12 education revealed that nearly 90 percent of respondents are dissatisfied with the current public education in the state, and over 80 percent don’t want ethnic studies to be a high school graduation requirement. Californians for Equal Rights, a nonprofit organization that opposes racial and gender preferences in government…
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