Education Law and History
Amicus Curiae Brief:
American Center for School Choice, "American Christian School Tuition Organization v. Kathleen M. Winn et al."
By Richard W. Garnett, John E. Coons, and the Chairman of the Board of the American Center for School Choice," August 6, 2010
The American Center for School Choice (“ACSC”) is
a non-profit corporate entity, founded in 2008 and
dedicated to the proposition that meaningful parental
choice in education is a moral and civic imperative and
serves well the good of children, the good of families,
and the good of the political community.(219 kb)
Opinion:
Parents demand, 'Let our children go'
By Alan Bonsteel,Orange County Register, March 24, 2006.
How long should parents allow their children to remain trapped in a failed school? Five years? Two years? One year? (17.6 kb)
Opinion:
"Problems are clear - solution, too"
By Alan Bonsteel M.D., President, California Parents for Educational Choice Orange County Register, August 25, 2004
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On
Aug. 10, the Schwarzenegger administration reached an
agreement with the American Civil Liberties Union to
settle its lawsuit demanding better education for California's
neediest students. (11 kb)
Amici Curiae Brief:
"Susan Tave Zelman, Superintendent of Public Instruction of Ohio, et al. v. Doris Simmons-Harris, et al"
By John E. Coons & Stephen D. Sugannan October Term, 2001.
John
E. Coons is the Robert L. Bridges Professor of Law Emeritus
and Stephen D. Sugarman is the Agnes Roddy Robb Professor
of Law at the University of Califor-nia at Berkeley
(Boalt Hall). (132 kb)
Editorial:
"School ruling: You can vouch for it "
By Bruce Adelstein and Alan Bonsteel, Los Angeles Daily News, Sunday June 30, 2002
On
Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that school vouchers
were constitutional, providing a tremendous victory
for schoolchildren and the basis for new voucher legislation
throughout the country. (145 kb)
Editorial:
"Court must take kids' side on choice"
by Alan Bonsteel, M.D., Los Angeles Daily News, 24 February 2002
ORAL
arguments were heard Wednesday on the most important U.S.
Supreme Court decision of the century –one that ranks
with the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ending of overt
racial segregation in our public schools or the amending
of the constitution to allow women's suffrage. (110 kb)
Editorial:
"State won't admit blame for schools"
by Alan Bonsteel, M.D., Los Angeles Daily News, 16 December 2001
SINCE
late last year the American Civil Liberties Union has been
suing the state of California on behalf of millions of children
who have been deprived of their constitutional right to
an education in California's public schools. (5.35 kb)
Article:
"The Separate-but-Equal Doctrine and "Jazz""
by William S. Loughman, April 2001
America
has once again been treated to an outstanding documentary
film by filmmaker Ken Burns. (9.77 kb)
Editorial:
"A "Defeat" Pointing to Victory for School Choice"
by William S. Loughman, December 12, 2000
On December
11th (2000) the Federal Court of Appeals for the 6th
Circuit handed school choice advocates a victory disguised
as a defeat.(8.74 kb)
Editorial:
"Current Regulation of Private Schools"
By Bruce Adelstein, Attorney-At-Law September 1, 2000
California
currently has stringent curriculum requirements for
private schools. For grade 1 - 6, a private school must
teach English, Mathematics, Social sciences, Science,
Visual and performing arts, Health, and Physical education.
(148 kb)
