A California Assembly bill that would prohibit school boards from excluding books that contain “diverse perspectives”—including critical race theory and gender ideology—is another step closer to becoming law. After passing the state Assembly in May, Assembly Bill 1078 passed 5–2 in the Senate Education Committee July 5, with Sens. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa) and Scott Wilk…
California Bill Blocking School Boards From Excluding ‘Diverse’ Books Advances
July 10, 2023
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California Creates Task Force to Ensure ‘Inclusive’ Curriculum in Local School Districts
July 3, 2023
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California education leaders have created a new task force dedicated to ensuring school textbooks are “inclusive” of minority groups amid controversy over several local governing boards rejecting books they say are inappropriate for minors. The new Task Force on Inclusive Education—consisting of State Superintendent Tony Thurmond along with several state legislators—convened June 21 for the…
Orange County Education Board Celebrates 30 Years of Charter Schools
May 6, 2022
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Orange County is celebrating the 30-year anniversary of the state’s Charter School Act and continuing its commitment to support school choice as state and federal lawmakers push to put more restrictions on charter schools. The Orange County Board of Education this week unanimously approved a resolution (pdf) to recognize the state’s 1992 Charter School Act,…
California Postpones New Social Justice Math Framework
July 15, 2021
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The California Board of Education voted unanimously to postpone a new mathematics framework that incorporates ethnic and social justice studies after critics argued it would “de-mathematize math.” The board postponed the Mathematics Curriculum Framework—a document guiding how teachers should implement the state’s math standards—during its July 13 meeting, following a letter signed by 468 higher educators and business leaders in the fields of science,…
Homeschool Applications Double in California
July 6, 2021
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The number of home school applications submitted to the California Department of Education (DOE) soared during the 2020-2021 school year, state data indicates. There were 34,715 private school affidavits (PSAs) for five children or less submitted during the most recent curricular year. In California, homeschools are recognized as private schools, and homeschooling families are required to…
New Math Policies Would Hurt Gifted Students
May 26, 2021
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Commentary Perhaps Alan Erisman, who headed a team of applied mathematicians at Boeing, sums the education of numbers up best. Says Erisman, author of the upcoming book The Math Myth: “If we taught English the way we teach math, students would spend all their time doing spelling tests and diagraming sentences but never read a…
‘Exceptional’ Orange County Teacher Named Finalist for Presidential Award
May 13, 2021
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An Irvine, Calif. math teacher is in the running for the “highest level of recognition” for STEM educators. Woodbridge High School teacher Kristie Donavan is among three California math teachers named finalists for the 2021 Presidential Awards for excellence in mathematics and science teaching. “Kristie Donavan is an exceptional mathematics teacher who is beloved by her…
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