July 26, 2012, 12:05 AM
The California Board of Education will contest a recent court order that terminated its oversight of six schools owned by one of the largest charter school companies in the state. Sue Burr, executive director for the state education board, said she couldn't comment on the specific...
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July 9, 2012, 12:05 AM
A superior court judge has invalidated the State Board of Education's oversight of one of the state's biggest charter school companies, giving six schools until June 2013 to gain approval from local school districts or be forced to close. Alameda County Superior Court Judge Jo-...
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June 26, 2012, 12:05 AM
Proposed legislation aimed at ending illegal fees in public schools will no longer require superintendents to audit their schools to ensure compliance. Brooks Allen, director of education advocacy for the ACLU's Southern California office, said Assembly members tweaked the bill – AB...
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June 22, 2011, 12:05 AM
A bill that recently sailed through the Senate would shift the policymaking powers of the State Board of Education to the superintendent of public instruction and the state's Department of Education. Sponsored by Sen. Carol Liu, D-Pasadena, SB 204 seeks to untangle what has been a complex...
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