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• Teacher Union Fights to Hold Sacramento High Down.
  (Summer '03)
  By Daniel Weintraub
• Brutal Battle Behind Scenes Over School Contracting
  By Daniel Weintraub in the Sacramento Bee, April 22, 2003.
• Workers' Compensation Crisis Afflicts Schools. (Apr. '03)
  By Chuck Poochigian
• The Assault on Education Reform Continues. (Spring '03)
  By Kirk Clark
• Overview of the Federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Impact on California Education Policies. (Nov. '02)
  By Bill Hauck
• Proposition 47: More Classrooms, Better Schools, Without New Taxes. (Oct. '02)
  By Robert Hertzberg
• Why Cal-Tax Supports Statewide School Bond (Proposition 47).
  (Oct. '02)
• School Vouchers Aid Taxpayers, Too. (Aug. '02)
  By Kevin McCarthy
• The Benefits of School Choice. (July '02)
  By Lance T. Izumi
• Facts on AB 2160 – Still a Bad Bill for California Schools, Parents and Taxpayers
• A New Blueprint for California School Facility Finance (July '01)
  By the Legislative Analyst's Office
• California Needs More School Construction Bonds in 2002 (July '01)
  By Larry McCarthy
• The 40% Non-sequitur - Why the CSU Plan on the Education Doctorate Should Not be Approved (May '01)
  By Steve Morgan
• Reaching Higher: Restoring Excellence to California Public Education (Apr. '01)
  By Dr. Suzanne Tacheny
• Meeting California's Need for the Education Doctorate (Mar. '01)
  By Dr. Charles B. Reed
• Taxpayer Investment in Higher Education Contributes to California's Economic Prosperity (Dec. '00)
  By Richard C. Atkinson
• School Teachers Prevail in State Fiscal Free-for-All (Nov. '00)
  By David R. Doerr
• School Vouchers: Pro and Con Views. (Oct. '00)
  By Lewis K. Uhler and Jacki Antee
• Proposition 39: Pro and Con Views (Sept. '00)
  By Bill Hauck and Jon Coupal
• The DeTocqueville Six (Sept. '00)
  By Janet Holmgren
• State Budget: Clearly, Education Comes First (June '00)
  By Tim Gage
• Visions in Education: A Success Story (June '00)
  By Charlene Mathews
• Community Colleges: Are They Responding to the State's Needs?
  (May '00)
  By Richard Terzian
• Assessment: The Key to Accountability and Our Success in the 21st Century (Dec. '99)
  By Dr. Sage Ann Scheer
• A Call to Businesses: School Boards Need Your Expertise (Sept. '99)
  By Gary K. Hart
• Year-Round Campuses, Coordination are Keys to Efficiency in Higher Education (Sept. '99)
  By Bill Hauck
• Governor Davis' Education Reforms (May '99)
  How they will make a difference
  By Gary K. Hart
• Education Reform Lessons from the Trenches (May '99)
  By Dr. William Ouchi
• Merit Pay is Critical to CSU Public Accountability (May '99)
  By Dr. Charles B. Reed
• Higher Taxes Hide Behind 'Reform' Label (Mar. '99)
  By Joel Fox
• A 1999-00 Budget for Higher (Education) Expectations (Feb. '99)
  By Ron Roach, Lisa Martin and Steve Kroes
• Business Unites for Quality Public Education (Feb. '99)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Press Release: Cal-Tax and other business organizations announce the formation of California Business for Education Excellence
  • Quote Sheet
• The CSU: Great Bargain and Investment (Dec. '98)
  By Charles B. Reed
• School Spending: Closer to National Average (July '98)
  By Lisa Martin
• Super Reasons to Retain Supermajority Vote (Apr. '98)
  By Howard Kaloogian
• SCA 12 is an Important Reform Tool (Apr. '98)
  By Jack O'Connell
• Local School Bond and Parcel Tax Approval Rates (Dec. '97)
  By Stephen Kroes
• Arizona's Adventures with School Capital Finance (Dec. '97)
  By Judy Richardson
• School Construction Funding Package Elements (Dec. '97)
• Construction Industry Roundtable: Solutions to the Classroom Shortage (Dec. '97)
• Informing the Local Bonds Debate (Dec. '97)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Torrance's Measure A: A Bad Idea (July '97)
  By Stephen Kroes
• At CSU, The Goal is to Reward Outstanding Service (May '97)
  By Sam Strafaci
• Class-Size Reduction: The Next Steps (May '97)
  By Delaine Eastin
• Class-Size Reduction Holds Enormous Promise (May '97)
  By Marian Bergeson
• More Money for Schools Must Be Spent Wisely (Dec. '96)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Option B: Reducing Class Size the Cost-Effective Way (June '96)
  By Larry McCarthy
• Prop. 203: Overriding Need for School Facilities (Feb. 96)
  By Larry McCarthy