Most parents have no idea what is really going on in government schools (this is true in other states, too). A great deal of money is spent in California and elsewhere by districts to perpetuate the myth that their schools are somehow “different” from the schools parents are reading about or may have heard about. In the case of SB 777, it is now clear that no school can be “different.” Once parents and churches are aware of that, a larger percentage than 8% or 9% may leave. One key is making churches aware that they can provide a very good alternative to public schools at a very low cost without starting a traditional Christian school. The lower price point that is possible today will make it possible for many more children to leave.
The school establishment in CA is very nervous about this.
That's true, and it would be good if more people knew how inexpensive a good education can be.
The school establishment in CA is very nervous about this.
Well, that's great!
This can not be said often enough. "NO school can be different!:
Superintendents go to workshops to learn how to deal with parents and the media. "You're the only parent who has complained." "We need to tolerate other people's differences." Ever heard those ones? Evade, obscure... and then silence opponents with Robert's rules of order.