For much of 2019, the conversation around public education in Los Angeles has been divisive. In a post-strike world, many L.A. parents are ready for unity and solutions. Last weekend, they had a chance to pursue both during the One City, All Kids...
Last month, we not only marked the start of a new year, but a new era at CCSA! On January 9th, Myrna Castrejón officially became our organization’s president and CEO. Here at CCSA, we know quite a bit about Myrna (more on that below). But for the...
After a recent report found that the number of teachers in public schools has more than doubled over the last three decades, Chalkbeat.org took a deeper look at what it found to be a rosier than likely picture of the state of teacher diversity.
On Tuesday, January 28, thousands of charter public school students and families attended a rally in front of LAUSD headquarters, urging board members to vote "no" on a resolution that asks Sacramento to place a ban on new charter schools in Los...
How are charter schools held accountable?
The ongoing and future success of California charter schools depends on a robust, clearly defined accountability system.