Public Education

May 2nd-6th 2022 is teacher appreciation week in the United States, and I have to say it looks a little different this year. The usual quips about too many coffee mugs and candy bars, just don’t feel the same. Let’s be real- teachers have been under attack for some time…

By Amber Chandler I know there are those who don’t like “appreciation weeks,” as teachers should certainly be appreciated year-round. However, while I’ll agree that we should be appreciated, I’ll also argue for an intentional celebration, particularly during what I’ve taken to calling “pandemic times.” With remote learning, Zoom calls…

California is blessed with an abundance of news sources and editorial sections. I have had the privilege to be quoted in many news pages throughout the state over the years in my various capacities with Reason Foundation, the Education Savings Account initiative and now at California Policy Center. Recently, coverage…

Though it had been stated in some variation in the English language since the 1700’s, Oscar Wilde probably nailed the sentiment the best when he proclaimed, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” Since the beginning of my campaign I have put before the…

When right wing extremist and attention loving tweeter Michael Quinn Sullivan posted that “’public education’ is a babysitting service offered at the convenience of the government employees” and how ‘public education in Texas is about employing otherwise unemployable adults, not educating kids,’” he was met with immediate backlash. Leaders and…

Lance Christensen’s Address to the California GOP Convention April 23, 2022 Delegates, colleagues and friends, I want to thank those of you who are here, sticking it out. Not just in this room, but in the greatest state in the country. I want to thank those who are giving serious…

This is us — “The School Board has adopted this policy to ensure equitable and fair educational opportunities for all students by allocating resources fairly and equitably, providing diverse learning opportunities and demonstrating the commitment of equity and fairness across the school division.” 8–1.8-Equity Policy for Student Achievement This is a story about equity…

In Granbury, TX, the local school district has been in the news for pulling books from library shelves. There is of course more to the story. This is intended to give you a time line on what has happened, and how I see us getting to this point. It isn’t…