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California charter schools dig in, expect political fight
- 06-03-2011
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By Allen Young/Capitol Weekly
Considered by many nationally as a symbol of reform and innovation, California’s charter schools nonetheless face today perhaps their greatest political challenge since the movement began two decades ago. As evidence, charter advocates point to the surprising progress of a number of restrictive bills through the Legislature this session, coupled with the conspicuous loss to term limits this year of two of their primary champions – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state Sen. Gloria Romero. But there’s also uncertainty with how charters stand before the new majority at the California State Board of Education. (more...)
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