Pay to play on the ballot

Dan Walters writes about the continuing practice of "pay-to-play" in the world of ballot initiatives. Full column

Math education reform

Dan Walters' column highlights changes and reforms in the teaching of mathematics.

Dan Walters: LA Has Grip On Education Pork Barrel

Writing in the Sacramento Bee, columnist Dan Walters advances the argument that recent categorical spending programs demonstrate LA's emerging dominance of pork barrel spending within California. His choice example is a $1 billion program in the infrastructure bond package which targets "hyperdense" crowding; the wording strongly favors LAUSD.