CANEC Journalism Awards Announced.SAN CARLOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 1999-- The California Network of Educational Charters (CANEC CANEC California Network of Educational Charters ) recognized nine California newspapers for their coverage of the state's charter schools during 1998. Below is the list of award winners. Best Article or Editorial SE Humphries, Grass Valley Union, "Education for the Millennium" (April 20-25, 1998) Nevada County boasts the most charter schools per student population than any other county or area in the state. In this five-part series, Mr. Humphries profiles in detail California's charter school law, the charter petition process, and charter schools in Nevada County. News or Feature Circulation over 350,000 Tyra Lucile Mead, San Francisco Chronicle The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young.[2] The paper grew along with San Francisco to become the largest circulation newspaper on the West Coast of the , "Napa joins national experiment private firm to run 2 schools" (January 26, 1998) In this "Classroom Chronicles" feature, Ms. Mead explores the Edison record statewide and nationally and chronicles the conversion of the Shearer and Phillips elementary schools in the Napa Valley Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. to charter status and their five-year contract with Edison. Circulation 100,000 to 350,000 Sherry Jose Crosby, Los Angeles Daily News The Daily News of Los Angeles, also known as the Los Angeles Daily News, is the second largest circulating daily newspaper of Los Angeles, California. It is published by the Los Angeles Newspaper Group, which owns eight other Southern California newspapers , "Valley charter schools get results with freedom" (October 22, 1998). Using Stanford 9 test results, Ms. Crosby reports that LAUSD LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA) charter schools outperformed their counterparts in the district and statewide. Cited especially for high performance were Vaughn and Fenton. Circulation under 100,000 Zachary Cole, San Francisco Examiner The San Francisco Examiner is a U.S. daily newspaper. It has been published continuously in San Francisco, California, since the late 19th Century. History 19th century The beginning of the Examiner is a topic of some controversy. , "Fear of initiative spurs charter school bill in legislature" (May 1, 1998) Mr. Cole aptly summarizes the struggle to reform California's charter law, from threat of initiative to the negotiations that successfully led to reform legislation. Elizabeth Murtaugh, Vacaville Reporter, "Charter schools reject UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX study findings" (December 19, 1998) Ms. Murtaugh analyzes the controversial study on charter schools released by UCLA researchers and finds it wanting. She then compares the study's conclusion with the experience of a local charter school (Buckingham School). "Test scores not the whole story," she reports. Weekly Jennifer Johnson, San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. Times, "Charter school blues" (June 4, 1998) Ms. Johnson brings her experience covering the formation of charter schools in Florida to bear on the ups and downs ups and downs pl.n. Alternating periods of good and bad fortune or spirits. ups and downs Noun, pl alternating periods of good and bad luck or high and low spirits of one local charter school, as seen from the perspective of principal Meg Porter (Bellvue-Santa Fe). Editorial Circulation over 350,000 Orange County Register, "The charter principle" (April 26, 1998) During the battle to reform California's charter law, the editors urge the California legislature to adopt reform "that genuinely expands the charter program in scope and variety." Circulation 100,000 to 350,000 San Jose Mercury News The San Jose Mercury News is the major daily newspaper in San Jose, California and Silicon Valley. The paper is owned by MediaNews Group. Its headquarters and printing plant are located in North San Jose next to the Nimitz Freeway (Interstate 880). , "The legislature has done something right. Welcome to the charter school that specializes in a) computers b) art c) whatever" (April 30, 1998) Noted the editors, SJMN editors, "passage of California's charter school reform law was a victory both for a good purpose (more charter schools) and a good process (refining policy in the legislature, not imposing it from the ballot)." Circulation under 100,000 Contra Costa Times The Contra Costa Times is a daily newspaper based in Walnut Creek, California. The paper serves Contra Costa and eastern Alameda counties, in the eastern part of the San Francisco Bay Area. , "Charter school study fails" (December 11, 1998) The findings of the UCLA study, notes the Times, "fall short in convincing us that charter schools are making the grade." The CANEC Journalism Awards also cited the contributions of charter school staff and parents for ensuring coverage of their schools in community newspapers: Lee Ann Stangl, director of the Keyes to Learning Charter School, for her guest editorial, "Charter schools provide choice in education" in the Turlock Journal (June 17, 1998); and the Palisades Charter Schools Foundation, for its sponsorship of a bi-weekly column in the Palisadian-Post. CANEC is the statewide association of charter schools. For more information about CANEC and California charter schools visit www.canec.org. |
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