SB 277 (Pan & Allen) – the so-called “vaccination bill” – is progressing steadily toward the legislative finishing line.  An Assembly floor debate and vote could occur as early as tomorrow (June 18).  Should the controversial measure seeking the elimination of the personal beliefs exemption (PBE) from state mandated immunizations make its…

Chances are you’ve never heard of SB 8, a bill introduced in the California Senate on the very first day of the current legislative session. Its author is a freshman State Senator from the San Fernando Valley. But this first-term Senator is hardly a newcomer to Sacramento. Bob Hertzberg is…

Every private school is unique, each possessing a distinctive history, culture, and character. Indeed, it is the rich diversity of philosophical and religious orientations, the multiplicity of theories regarding human development and learning, the varying approaches to structure, and the inexhaustible variability of school cultures that make private education so exciting, and infuse…