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Trump, Biden, and public education
by Carol Kocivar | July 10, 2024 | 1 Comment

Public education has been a minor issue so far in the 2024 presidential election campaigns. But Trump and Biden have very different views about how schools should be funded and what should be taught in them. Carol explains.

Flunking Democracy
by Carol Kocivar | June 6, 2024 | 0 Comments

Here is the question of the day: Are we flunking democracy? America depends on an informed public to engage in issues with intelligence and compassion. Are our schools delivering? Well, there's good news and bad news...

Trump vs Biden on Education Issues
by Carol Kocivar | October 2, 2020 | 0 Comments

The education policies of Donald Trump and Joe Biden reflect deep philosophical differences. Biden has called for increased support for public schools. Trump has proposed to cut funding for public schools and redirect some of the money toward private and religious schools.

Can Proposition 15 Untangle California's Funding Problems?
by Carol Kocivar | August 30, 2020 | 9 Comments

Californians will soon be bombarded with messages about Proposition 15, which asks whether taxes on commercial and industrial property should be based on market value. As mail-in ballots arrive in October, the politics will be intense. Carol summarizes what you need to know.

Listen to This
by Jeff Camp | January 29, 2020 | 0 Comments

Some of the podcasts I follow are frivolous, but one I regard as essential: This Week in California Education, a weekly podcast by EdSource.org.

Can the School System Be Saved?
by Jeff Camp | July 17, 2019 | 1 Comment

People sometimes ask me how California's public schools can be saved. "From what?" I ask. The premise of the question is that the education system needs to be rescued. I agree… but not from villains. Universal public education needs to be rescued from pessimism.

The California Primary: Politics for Kids
by Jeff Camp | May 31, 2016 | 0 Comments

Visit Votersedge.org (a nonpartisan site supported by the League of Women Voters) to view your ballot online. Ask your children what THEY think. Help them talk through an issue. Even if they come to a different conclusion than you, this is good preparation for decisions they will have to make in sch

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