Charter school pioneer dies at 79
Don Shalvey, who created California’s first charter school in 1994 and, as an organizer, strategist and mentor, had an outsize influence on the charter movement’s growth over a quarter-century, has
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Don Shalvey, who created California’s first charter school in 1994 and, as an organizer, strategist and mentor, had an outsize influence on the charter movement’s growth over a quarter-century, has
This week, Gov. Gavin Newsom presented the first pass on the 2024-25 state budget.
Many contributors credit the governor for sparing TK-12 and community colleges from cuts, at least for now; others urge different priorities.
Under the Local Control Funding Formula, public charters are penalized for serving a greater share of high-need students than their district.
California schools must be allowed to follow state-mandated quarantine requirements without losing funding.