California school board blocks parent takeover bid
Source: Reuters Posted By: Brandy R...4383 days ago
But supporters of the petition vowed to challenge the board's action in court.
The trigger effort, backed by a well-funded activist group, Parent Revolution, but opposed by the teacher's union, has been closely watched as a key battleground in an intensifying fight over the nation's $500 billion-a-year investment in public education.
The Florida legislature narrowly defeated a parent trigger bill earlier this month, after a fierce debate, and several other states, including New York, Michigan....