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California banned affirmative action in public schools in 1996. NPR's A Martinez talks to Zachary Bleemer, incoming assistant professor of economics at Princeton University, about the ban's impact.
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Under California’s public school funding, per pupil spending is actually $23,723
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A bill that would have provided school choice vouchers died at the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday
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Some say the proposed increase should include transparency measures
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California Policy Center (CPC) is proud to announce that we are sponsoring the new ESA bill introduced by state Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield).
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Some of the largest districts in the region saw as much as an 8% decrease in enrollment since 2019.
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Enrollment at California public schools has continued to decline this academic year, without any recovery from the steep drops seen during the pandemic — although the pace of the decrease has slowed.
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Emboldened by frustrations with pandemic-era policies and battles over what schools are teaching, conservative parents and politicians have accelerated a push for school choice policies that would funnel public funds into private schools.
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