The Ed100 team stretches every dollar to serve California’s school communities. It’s joyful work! This post summarizes what Ed100 does, and invites readers to get actively involved as volunteers and donors.
What would it really take to make education work better, not just in small ways but in big ones? In this thought-provoking post for the new year, Carol lays out eight big ideas, drawing inspiration from global leaders, economists, and Warren Buffett.
Schools play a critical role in keeping children and communities safe. A key part of this role is making sure that all children are properly vaccinated.
Religion and public education have long been kept separate in America, like oil and water. Recent Supreme Court rulings are shaking things up. In this post, Carol explores questions that arise when they mix: Should schools mandate prayer? Should tax dollars fund religious institutions?
Why aren’t test scores rising? Who’s responsible? Each year, millions of students take state tests, yet scores stay flat with huge achievement gaps. Grade inflation is leaving parents with wishful thinking. Can we rely on local accountability alone, or does California’s system need a rethink?
School districts have a lot of power to make dumb decisions. In a state with about 1,000 school districts, snafus are inevitable, right? Why don’t more disasters happen? This post explains California’s system of safeguards, which are about to be tested in new ways.
Public education has been a minor issue so far in the 2024 presidential election campaigns. But Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have very different views about how schools should be funded and what should be taught in them. Carol explains.
This post summarizes new California laws passed in 2024 that affect students, parents, and teachers. The post includes useful links to each new law, its legislative history, and relevant context. Whew!
A teacher-turned-parent found California's education system overwhelming. A parent running for school board needed a stronger foundation. Both found the empowerment and information they needed through Ed100.
School board positions are elected offices. During the campaign season, candidates are incubating their positions on issues. What can you ask to figure out their qualifications and priorities? Carol suggests a dozen useful questions.
California voters will have some important choices to make for the election in November. In this post, we highlight our recommendations on four important measures that affect children.
We often update our lessons and blog posts without fanfare. We only send you an email once a week, after all, so we have to make choices. This post is a mid-year roundup of what’s new in Ed100 in 2024.
It's been a long time since California last passed a bond to support school construction and renovation. A measure was put to voters in 2020, but the timing was poor, and it failed. Is it time to try again? Here's what you need to know about school bonds.
The state budget for 2024-25 preserves core funding for public education, at the expense of almost everything else, from environmental protection to transportation to student leadership development.
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.
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