California lawmakers have extended a moratorium on non-classroom based charters to 2025. AB 130, a multibillion-dollar educational budget bill, mandates that no new online charter schools are allowed to open until at least 2025. However, it does not hinder operations of existing online charters. The existing moratorium was enacted by AB 1505 by Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach), and was originally set to expire Jan….
California Lawmakers Extend Moratorium for Online Charter Schools
July 13, 2021
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California Walks Back Order Banning Unmasked Students From Campuses
July 13, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Masks will be required for students and staff at California school campuses this fall, but revised guidance issued by the state means local districts will determine how to enforce the mandate if students refuse to comply. Long Beach school officials said they would be developing specific guidelines. “We’re committed to full-time, in-person instruction…
Newsom Can’t List Himself as Democrat on California Recall Ballot, Judge Rules
July 13, 2021
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom will not be able to identify himself as a Democrat on the ballot in September’s recall election, a Sacramento County Superior Court judge ruled on Monday. In filing his official response to the recall effort from February last year, Newsom’s staff failed to designate his Democrat party affiliation. The governor’s campaign…
Radio Host Larry Elder to Run in California Recall Race Against Newsom
July 13, 2021
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Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder announced on Monday night that he will run in California’s recall election of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, which was been officially set for Sept. 14. Elder, 69, who is an author and contributor to The Epoch Times, announced his bid during his flagship daily radio program, “The Larry Elder…
California Wildfires Destroy Homes, Threaten Yosemite National Park
By Chris Kuo From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—Wildfires continue to devastate the northern forests of California as scorching heat and severe drought are creating ideal conditions for conflagrations. The River fire, which broke out about 20 miles southwest of Yosemite National Park on Sunday afternoon, exploded to 2,500 acres in just a few hours…
Petition to Recall Socialist Los Angeles Councilwoman Approved for Circulation
A draft petition to recall a socialist Los Angeles councilwoman has been approved. The petition to recall Councilwoman Nithya Raman was approved on July 9, the Los Angeles Office of the City Clerk confirmed to The Epoch Times. The petition must garner 27,405 valid signatures of qualified registered voters of Council District 4, which Raman…
Nothing Is Your Fault, Ever
July 11, 2021
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“It’s not their fault” is now the automatic response to all kinds of problems. If you don’t agree with this response, you’re condemned as “uncaring” or worse. But is it really caring to cram every problem into the “not-your-fault” mold? Does it really help students to hear that their academic setbacks are “not their fault”?…
Newsom Versus Davis: A Review of Two Very Different Recalls
July 11, 2021
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Commentary I wrote Orange County Register editorials for the 2003 recall of then-governor Gray Davis and his replacement with then-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. We supported the recall. But at that time, the paper’s commentary section did not support specific candidates for office, although it does now. Things today are a lot different. With the recall of…
Surging California Wildfire Prompts Nevada Evacuations
July 10, 2021
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BECKWOURTH, Calif.—A Northern California wildfire exploding through bone-dry timber prompted Nevada authorities to evacuate a border-area community as flames leapt on ridgetops of nearby mountains. The Beckwourth Complex—a merging of two lightning-caused fires—headed into Saturday showing no sign of slowing its rush northeast from the Sierra Nevada forest region after doubling in size only a…
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Newsom vs. Davis: A Review of Two Very Different Recalls
Commentary I wrote Orange County Register editorials for the 2003 recall of then-governor Gray Davis and his replacement with then-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. We supported the recall. But at that time, the paper’s commentary section did not support specific candidates for office, although it does now. Things today are a lot different. With the recall of…