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Thirty years ago, in the fall of 1992, history was made in California when Governor Pete Wilson signed SB 1448, better known as the Charter Schools Act.
In September 1992, Governor Pete Wilson signed the Charter Schools Act (SB 1448), authored by state Senator Gary K. Hart. SB 1448 gave charter schools and their supporters--parents, teachers, leaders, and educators--more autonomy and flexibility to build good schools.
48,000 students enrolled in CA charter schools
San Carlos Charter Learning Center opens, making it the first charter school in California and second in the nation overall.
102,720 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
165,101 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
236,215 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
317,285 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
409,705 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
Then-Governor George W. Bush: "Charter schools encourage educational entrepreneurs to try innovative methods. They break up the monopoly of one-size-fits-all education. These diverse, creative schools are proof that parents from all walks of life are willing to challenge the status quo if it means a better education for their children. More competition and more choices for parents and students will raise the bar for everyone."
515,064 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
President Clinton: "The idea behind charter schools is that not all kids are the same. They have different needs, they have different environments. But there is a certain common level of education that all kids need, no matter how different they are. And that it would be a good thing to allow schools to be developed which had a clear mission, which could reach out to kids who wanted to be a part of that mission and who could achieve educational excellence for children who otherwise might be left behind -- or, to use Tom's phrase, might fall through the cracks."
635,173 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
772,097 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
929,097 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
1,099,148 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
In his State of the State address, Governor Schwarzenegger established a bold roadmap for the future of public education, committing to the goals of expanding charter and career technical schools, providing funding flexibility to public schools, and ensuring that every classroom has an effective teacher and every school has an effective principal so that all students in California graduate prepared for college and career success.
In his State of the State address, Governor Schwarzenegger established a bold roadmap for the future of public education, committing to the goals of expanding charter and career technical schools, providing funding flexibility to public schools, and ensuring that every classroom has an effective teacher and every school has an effective principal so that all students in California graduate prepared for college and career success.
http://schwarzenegger.usc.edu/policy-areas/education
http://www.schwarzenegger.com/issues/milestone/investing-in-californias-students
1,291,847 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
The Governor’s 2005 budget provided the largest amount of funding ever for charter school facility needs—$28.5 million. The budget also established a new federal Charter Schools Facilities Incentive Grants program, administered by the California School Financing Authority, to provide an additional $19.5 million to both support the construction of new facilities and lease payments on existing facilities.
1,506,810 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
1,731,370 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
1,983,040 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
2,268,110 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
2,584,668 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
"Oprah is giving $1 million awards to six organizations, including Aspire, which operates about 30 publicly funded, privately run charter schools in California, including seven in Oakland and Berkeley. Kids and teachers at Lionel Wilson College Prep, an Aspire middle and high school in East Oakland, are watching the pretaped show at the school this afternoon.
In “Waiting for Superman,” Guggenheim makes the argument that those failures perpetuate societal ills, from national security and crime to poverty, and that it’s essential to “change the odds” for families who can’t afford private educations. He said the idea for the film stemmed from the guilt he felt while driving by his neighborhood school in Los Angeles while dropping his kids off to private schools."
2,948,941 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
3,362,917 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
On February 4, 2012, more than 5,000 parents from more than 100 schools rallied at Exposition Park to demand high-quality public schools in every community and fair funding and facilities for all public school students. This video features the remarks made at the rally by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
Democratic President Obama: "Whether created by parents and teachers or community and civic leaders, charter schools serve as incubators of innovation in neighborhoods across our country. These institutions give educators the freedom to cultivate new teaching models and develop creative methods to meet students' needs. This unique flexibility is matched by strong accountability and high standards, so underperforming charter schools can be closed, while those that consistently help students succeed can serve as models of reform for other public schools.
In an economy where knowledge is our most valuable asset, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity -- it is an imperative. Our children only get one chance at an education, and charter schools demonstrate what is possible when States, communities, teachers, parents, and students work together. This week, let us recommit to ensuring all our children receive a high-quality education that expands their horizons, inspires them to develop their talents, and instills in them a sense of possibility for their futures."
2012-2013 school year: over 1,000 California charter schools
3,833,842 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
Over 4 million estimated students cumulatively enrolled in charter schools.
Three-time WNBA MVP and a four-time Olympic gold medal winner Lisa Leslie speaks on charter schools and school choice.
Students in independent charter schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District significantly outperform similar students in traditional schools in the district, according to a report released last week by the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University. The gains were particularly large for schools serving low-income Hispanic students.
CREDO translated the statistical results of academic achievement between similar district and charter school students, as measured by standard deviations, into additional learning days. Charter school students showed significant gains in reading and math in all grades, but middle school math showed the biggest gain, the equivalent of 122 extra days of learning, about two-thirds of a year. Source: CREDO's "Charter School Performance in Los Angeles Unified."
CREDO translated the statistical results of academic achievement between similar students in Los Angeles Unified district and charter schools, as measured by standard deviations, into additional learning days. Charter school students showed significant gains in reading and math in all grades, but middle school math showed the biggest gain, the equivalent of 158 extra days of learning, nearly a full year. Source: CREDO’s “Charter School Performance in Los Angeles Unified.”
Los Angeles charter schools also far outpace charter schools nationally, according to CREDO, which published an extensive national comparison last year. In Los Angeles, 48 percent of charter schools had significantly larger gains in reading and 44 percent did much better in math than traditional school counterparts, while 13 percent did significantly worse in reading and 22 percent did worse in math. Nationwide, 25 percent of charters did significantly better and 19 percent did significantly worse than similar traditional public schools in reading; in math 29 percent did better but 31 percent of charters did worse.
2014-2015 school year: Over 50% of California charter students are Latinx
4,893,775 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
Over 5 million estimated students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
Democratic Governor Brown continues to support CA charter schools by vetoing AB 709 and SB 739.
Over 6 million estimated students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
2017-2018 school year: Over 10% of public school students enrolled in charter schools
6,699,128 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
Seven of the top 10 high schools are charter public high schools. California charter public high schools represented 20 percent of the rankings' 2,185 best California high schools, demonstrating that California's charter public schools are meeting the needs of students and helping them achieve academic success.
Wildfires tragically damage or destroy the six charter schools in Paradise, CA. Charter leaders rally together to continue serving 800 students affected by the fires.
https://edsource.org/2018/finding-resilience-amid-the-chaos/605290
Over 7 million estimated students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
"Thousands of parents and supporters turned out to show their support for charter schools ahead of Tuesday’s Los Angeles Unified School board meeting Tuesday. Hours before the meeting was set to begin, parents arrived to rally, urging board members to vote against a resolution calling for a moratorium on new charter schools and asking the state to study their impact on L.A. district schools."
Over 7,000 students, parents, teachers and educators traveled from as far north as Chico and far south as Los Angeles to make their voices heard in Sacramento during last Wednesday’s #Stand4All Students Rally.
2019-2020 school year: Over 50,000 students in autonomous charter schools
Over 8 million estimated students cumulatively since 1992
"Nearly 100 Charter Schools Will Provide Free Meals to L.A. Students to Increase Food Security During COVID-19 Pandemic" "The collective effort more than doubles food service resources for public school families city-wide and comes on the heels of mass school closures of charter, district, and private schools to prevent the spread of COVID-19."
Three of the top ten schools in California are charter public schools.
8,717,890 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools
9,407,890 students cumulatively enrolled in CA charter schools