The California Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles issued an historic decision in Vergara v. California, striking down five harmful provisions of the California Education Code as unconstitutional. According to the Court, the laws in question - laws that govern teacher tenure, dismissal, and layoffs - impose substantial harm on California's students by forcing administrators to push passionate, inspiring teachers out of the school system and keep grossly ineffective teachers in front of students year after year.
35 years after the publication of a landmark report on U.S. education reform, we talk to foundation senior K-12 adviser Bruno Manno about its influence
Today’s profile of the Walton Family Foundation on the front page of The New York Times draws much-needed attention to our country’s most pressing issue: improving educational opportunity for the families and children who need it most.
While issues of race and segregation often lead to debates involving more heat than light, these reports offer a nuanced description of how integrated - or segregated - schools are.
