Posts Tagged ‘Education Matters’
School board candidates discuss charters, nutrition and safety at forum
The moderator asked questions about charter schools, nutritious lunches, school safety and educational inclusion at a forum Tuesday.
Read MoreThree Cheers for the Kids and Our Money
A comics-format examination of the power dynamics of Education Matters–a West Contra Costa County nonprofit funded by a local philanthropist–and its ability to influence school board elections and bring in charter schools.
Read MoreSchool board candidates vetted by Education Matters before endorsement
The education-focused nonprofit Education Matters, the largest local spender in the 2016 WCCUSD school board race, vetted the candidates they endorsed with questions that included their stance on charter schools.
Read MorePro-charter school PACs flood West Contra Costa school board elections with spending
Political Action Committees (PACs) advocating for charter schools have spent more than $350,000 to date in the West Contra Costa County school board race, prompting protests from parents concerned that charter schools siphon funding away from public schools.
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