“It is not legally or morally acceptable that these so-called “schools of choice” that are concentrated in urban communities and supported with public funds, should be permitted to operate as segregated learning environments where students are more isolated by race, socioeconomic class, disability, and language than the public school district from which they were drawn.” […]
Who is the California Charter Schools Association?
Who is the California Charter Schools Association? Founded by nativist Steve Poizner. Revenues of over $2.23-Million. Walmart fortune heir Carrie Walton Penner on their Board of Directors. Director Jed Wallace stuffing his pockets with over $.335-Million in “compensation.” With those dark secrets and massive revenues to protect, it’s no wonder they are attacking sitting school […]
Principled Latino leadership stands with Bennet Kayser against CCSA’s scurrilousness
“The idea [Ethnic Studies], brought forward by Board of Education members Bennett Kayser, George McKenna and Steve Zimmer, is aimed at narrowing the academic gap between minority students and their white and Asian peers by pushing students to achieve through the exploration of different perspectives in literature, history and social justice. More than 90 languages […]
Ref Rodriguez doesn’t get to claim he’s never heard of California Charter Schools Association
By Robert D Skeels “There’s never a short supply of People of Color willing to tokenize themselves, and prosper, at the expense of marginalized millions.” — Professor Khaled A. Beydoun, Critical Race Theorist The Deasy (LA) School Report blog posted an entry in which Ref Rodriguez tries to distance himself from California Charter Schools Association’s widely […]