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Earlier this week I sat attended the Spring Institute of the Child Development Policy Institute and heard about the devastating effect the current California budget and the governor’s proposals are likely to have on education in California and early education [...]

In the mid 1960ies, California was ranked fifth in the United States in per pupil spending on education. During those years, California built one of the finest university systems and community college systems in the country. People from other countries and [...]

I believe the value a society or a nation places on education is related to the success of that nation. On the left is a chart of countries and the number of school days. I have collected this information from [...]

Recent news suggests that the upcoming Facebook IPO could  result in a windfall of almost $2.5 billion in tax revenues for California alone in the next few years. This is enough money to make a signficant dent in the state’s [...]

Many states are cutting childcare subsidy services. The latest to consider substantial reductions is Missouri. Many people today lump childcare subsidies in with all other “entitlement benefits,” not recognizing that there are many positive factors. Childcare has been proven to [...]