Episode 17: How Many Charter Schools Are Too Many Charter Schools? A Statewide Debate

Published: March 28, 2019, 1:45 p.m.

Devon Lincoln talks with charter school law experts Ed Sklar and Claudia Weaver about the statewide conversation currently surrounding charter schools and the impact they have on traditional public schools.\xa0 From recent teacher strikes, to the election of a new Superintendent of Public Instruction, to a raft of new legislative proposals, the role of charter schools is front and center in California politics right now.\xa0 Ed and Claudia discuss the shift in the debate regarding charter schools, the origins of this debate, the issues it raises, and what the future might hold for educational options in the state.
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\nShow Notes & References
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\n \tEducation Code section 47600 et seq. (\u201cCharter Schools Act of 1992\u201d)
\n \tSunshine Laws To Begin Shining On Charter Schools: Charter Schools Subject To Public Transparency Laws (Client News Brief: January 2019)
\n \tGovernor Signs Transparency Bill (Client News Brief: March 2019)
\n \t101 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 92 (Dec. 26, 2018)
\n \tRicardo Cano, \u2018Common sense regulations\u2019 or \u2018an extended middle finger\u2019\u2014how far will California go on charter schools? (March 6, 2019)
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