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Travis Allen on Education
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Parental control, not bureaucrats
Our public education system puts the interests of teachers' unions and school administrators ahead of students and their parents. Our children deserve safe schools where great teachers are rewarded and bad teachers are fired.
Travis has introduced pro-parent choice legislation˙ to allow parents to choose what is best for their children's education, not un-elected Sacramento bureaucrats. California needs more charter schools and greater school choice.
Source: 2018 California Gubernatorial website JoinTravisAllen.com
, Sep 1, 2017
Voted NO on bilingual education in public schools
Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:- Existing law requires that all children in California public schools be taught in English.
- Public referendum Proposition 227 specifies that English learner pupils be educated through
sheltered English immersion.
- This bill would remove those requirements and allow parents to choose a language acquisition program that best suits their child.
- This bill would include a new public referendum vote to replace Proposition 227.
Status:Concurrence vote passed Senate, 25-10-5; passed House 53-26-0; approved by Governor 9/28/14OnTheIssues Explanation: In 1998, California voters passed Proposition 227, which banned bilingual education. This new law
repeals Proposition 227, and hence re-institutes bilingual education. 80% of non-English-speaking in California public schools speak Spanish, but bilingual education could apply to other languages as well. (Travis Allen voted NAY).
Source: California legislative voting records: SB 1174
, Aug 25, 2014
Voted NO on progress testing instead of achievement testing
Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:- Existing law implements a standards-based achievement test, the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program.
- This bill would delete the STAR Program, and instead establish the
Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress (MAPP), for assessment of elementary & secondary pupils.
- The Legislature intends that public school accountability evolve beyond its narrow focus on pupil test scores to encompass other information
about school performance, including pupil preparedness for college and career, as well as the high school graduation rates.
Status: Concurrence vote passed House, 54-22-2; passed Senate 26-7-6; approved by Governor 10/2/13.
OnTheIssues Explanation: MAPP meets the new federal Common Core standards, while STAR met the previous federal No-Child-Left-Behind standards. Voting for the MAPP standards implies support of Common Core. (Travis Allen voted NAY).
Source: California legislative voting records: AB 484
, Sep 11, 2013
Voted NO on student sports choice based on gender identity
Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law prohibits public schools from discriminating on the basis of specified characteristics, including gender, gender identity, and gender expression, and specifies various statements
of legislative intent and the policies of the state in that regard. Existing law requires that participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, be available to pupils of each sex.
This bill would require that a pupil be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender
listed on the pupil's records.
Status:Bill passed House, 46-25-8; passed Senate, 21-9-8; approved by Governor, August 12, 2013. (Travis Allen voted NAY).
Source: California legislative voting records: AB 1266
, May 9, 2013
Page last updated: Jul 06, 2018