Results tagged “state budget”

• Governor Brown's Budget is a Historic Milestone for All Public School Students

   

  "We commend the Governor and California's Legislature for having created a fairer and more rational way of funding all public schools in the state and for having directed greater funding to schools serving high need students while providing greater flexibility to school districts to address the needs of students.

  From: In the News. Published June 15, 2013. Last Modified June 15, 2013.

• CCSA Statement on Governor Brown's Proposed Budget

   

  CCSA Applauds Governor Brown's Commitment to Education, noting the Budget Begins to Restore Lost Education Funding

  From: In the News. Published January 10, 2013. Last Modified January 10, 2013.

• CCSA Statement on Governor Brown Signing 2012-13 State Budget

   

  CCSA Statement on approval of 2012-13 State Budget.

  From: In the News. Published June 28, 2012. Last Modified June 28, 2012.

• Act Now to Restore Charter School Categorical Block Grant Growth Funding

   

  

  A backroom decision by the Legislature to remove charter school categorical block grant growth funding means a cut of approximately $100 per charter school student. Act now to demand the restoration of this funding!

  From: In the News. Published June 18, 2012. Last Modified June 18, 2012.

• A Parent's Eye View of State Politics: Charter parent Lanie Holmer testifies before the CA Assembly

   

  Lanie Holmer, a parent at Westlake Charter School in Sacramento, testified before an Assembly committee on behalf of her school and all charter schools. "I had to say something," she says, "I'm the voice for my child and my school and if I don't, only the voices on the other side of the issues would be heard."

  From: In the News. Published May 24, 2012. Last Modified June 4, 2012.

• CCSA Member Advocacy on State Budget Makes a Difference

   

  With 17 hours before the Assembly subcommittee was set to take action, CCSA issued an urgent Action Alert to our members, and you responded in force. From emailing, calling, and showing up in person, the Assembly subcommittee heard from 13 charter school advocates defending the Governor's proposals. And when the Senate subcommittees met just days later, you responded again, with school leaders coming to testify in Sacramento from as far away as San Diego.

  From: In the News. Published May 22, 2012. Last Modified May 17, 2012.

• CCSA Statement on Governor Brown's May Revise of the State Budget

   

  Jed Wallace, president and CEO of CCSA issued the a statement following the release Governor Jerry Brown's May Revise.

  From: In the News. Published May 14, 2012. Last Modified May 14, 2012.

• CCSA Statement Announcing Support for Governor Brown's Initiative to Increase Revenue for All Public Schools, Including Charters

   

  CCSA announces support for Governor Brown's "Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act," which appears as Proposition 30 on the ballot on Nov. 6, 2012.

  From: In the News. Published March 5, 2012. Last Modified August 29, 2012.

• Charter School Parents, Students and Leaders from Across California Rally at State Capitol for Funding Equity

   

  

  Some 1,500 parents, students, leaders and supporters from charter schools across California rallied at the State Capitol steps to demand equitable funding for the state's 982 charter schools.

  From: In the News. Published March 1, 2012. Last Modified March 6, 2012.

• Join Us for the 2012 Charter School Funding Equity Rally!

   

  

  On February 29, supporters of the California charter school movement gathered on the steps of the Capitol to demand funding equity. Why? Because charter school students are public school students. They should have access to same levels of funding as any other public school student!

  From: In the News. Published February 13, 2012. Last Modified March 1, 2012.

• CCSA Statement on LAO Report Comparing Funding for Charter Schools and Their School District Peers

   

  This statement was issued today by Jed Wallace, president and CEO of the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) regarding the release by the California Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) of a report comparing funding for charter schools and their school district peers.

  From: In the News. Published January 26, 2012. Last Modified October 26, 2012.

• CCSA Statement on Governor Brown's 2012-13 Budget Proposal

   

  Today, Governor Jerry Brown released his 2012-13 Budget proposal, which vows to protect public education funding. On behalf of the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA), President and CEO Jed Wallace issued this following statement.

  From: In the News. Published January 5, 2012. Last Modified January 5, 2012.

• CCSA Wins Result in More Funds for Charters

   

  CCSA has achieved wins at the legislative level that result in more funds for charters and has been successful in defeating legislation that would cost charters dearly.

  From: In the News. Published November 15, 2011. Last Modified May 7, 2013.

• 8/5/11 Charter News Round-Up

   

  Charter school news for the week ending August 5, 2011.

  From: In the News. Published August 5, 2011. Last Modified August 5, 2011.

• CCSA Statement on Governor Brown's May Revise

   

  Jed Wallace, president and CEO of the California Charter Schools Association, released this following statement in response to Governor Jerry Brown's May Revise.

  From: In the News. Published May 16, 2011. Last Modified May 16, 2011.

• 5/13/11 Charter News Round-Up

   

  Charter school news for the week ending May 13, 2011.

  From: In the News. Published May 13, 2011. Last Modified May 15, 2011.

• CCSA Works with Lending Community to Provide Emergency Loan Program

   

  California's budget problems are creating an unsustainable cash flow situation for public schools, which have been forced to cope with multiple payment deferrals. While districts can reliably access Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes (TRANs) to address most of their cash flow concerns, charter schools have far fewer options. CCSA, together with financial partners Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), Enterprise Community Partners and Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF), launched an Emergency Loan Program in response to Spring 2011 state delays. The program provided approximately $2.2 million in loans at a competitive rate.

  From: In the News. Published May 11, 2011. Last Modified June 16, 2011.

• Looking For Solutions to Charter Schools Funding Inequity and Access to Financing

   

  In California, there is a persistent and clear pattern of funding inequity for charter schools. It is an issue that has been exacerbated by the tough economic times the state has gone through for the past decade. CCSA continues to work on increasing charter access to working capital options that allow schools to address their financial needs so they can focus on educating students.

  From: In the News. Published May 9, 2011. Last Modified May 9, 2011.

• 4/29/11 Charter News Round-Up

   

  Charter school news for the week ending April 29, 2011.

  From: In the News. Published April 29, 2011. Last Modified April 29, 2011.

• School Finance Reform: CCSA in Action at the State Capitol

   

  CCSA's Government Affairs team makes public school funding a top priority. Today, Assemblymember Julia Brownley, chair of the Assembly Education Committee, held an informational hearing on developing a new structure for school finance, and CCSA was in attendance on behalf of our members. Our major message at the hearing was that CCSA encourages the Legislature to look to charter schools as laboratories: we can help!

  From: In the News. Published March 23, 2011. Last Modified March 23, 2011.