ImpactSummer 2015

Aiming for a MOONSHOT IN EDUCATION

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Dear Friends,

As we look forward to a busy summer, PRI remains committed to its mission of champi- oning freedom, opportunity, and personal responsibility for all individuals by advancing market-based policy solutions. I can’t help but be proud of the impact we have made on the public policy debate and I hope you agree. But, there is much more to be done. Politicians and government bureaucrats in Washington and state capitals have dramat- ically increased the size and scope of government in recent years. Excessive regulation and over-taxation have left Americans with fewer opportunities to create a better life for themselves and their families. PRI is needed now more than ever to combat these chal- lenges with rigorous, cutting-edge research, and thought-provoking public commentary that lay the groundwork for positive results.

This edition of Impact includes a special feature on Moonshots in Education – a new book on blended learning published by PRI’s Center for Education and authored by Koret Senior Fellow and Senior Director Lance Izumi and journalist and educator Esther Wojcicki. Actor James Franco wrote the foreword. Blended learning is an in- novative teaching model that combines classroom instruction and digital learning. The book offers practical models to educators that will allow them to transform the way students learn. Lance and his team continue to make great strides in the education re- form arena. PRI’s research on digital learning was used by California Assemblywoman Shannon Grove as the basis for her bill, passed last year, which expands online learning opportunities for virtual charter school students.

We are also pleased to showcase our California Prosperity Agenda – a set of 12 common- sense, bipartisan reforms to halt California’s long-term trajectory of economic decline and advance prosperity and opportunity throughout the state. This bold and cutting-edge project includes tax reform, public pension reform, a sound water policy, regulatory re- lief, and education reform, among other goals – all measures that will improve the lives and prosperity of Californians and their families. PRI is leading the charge for legislative reform by taking the Agenda to citizens, taxpayers, business and professional groups, and elected politicians and their staffers throughout the state. California is too important to our country for us to stand by and watch it collapse. California can be saved, and PRI is leading the revival.

Your support has been critical to PRI’s success in becoming an authoritative voice for liberty in the debate over American public policy. I hope we can count on your continued support as we promote free-market policies that will lead to a stronger, freer America where individuals have the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

Sincerely, Summer 2015

Sally C. Pipes President and CEO

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PART II

Part I Foreword by James Franco Contents

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hat’s what Academy Award-nominated actor T James Franco said when asked about Esther Wojcicki, his former high school journalism teacher and co-author with PRI’s Koret Senior Fellow and Senior Director of PRI’s Center for Education Lance Izumi of Moonshots in Education: Launching Blended Learning in the Classroom – a new book that explores digital and online learning and provides practical models and examples of schools that have successfully implemented digital learn- ing.

Franco, who wrote the foreword to Moonshots, was a stu- dent writer for The Campanile at Palo Alto High School, which was overseen by Wojcicki (known to her students as “Woj”). A longtime educator, Wojcicki is lauded by educa- tion reform advocates for embracing technology and em- Summer 2015 powering students to unleash their full potential through project-based classes. As Franco writes in the foreword to Moonshots:

5 6 Impact agreed toco-signPRI’s brief. cation economistEric Hanushek Romero, andthenation’s topedu- Education Committee ChairGloria Wilson, former State Senate former California Governor Pete weight of PRI’s amicus brief that tion ofPRIandtheintellectual It is atestamenttothereputa- studies andbooks. educational research includingPRI agency-shop laws,citinglegaland done tonon-unionteachersby at stakeandthevariety ofharm on theconstitutionalprinciples The brief filed by PRI elaborates tive impact on non-union teachers. haveteacher performance, anega- structures thatignore individual bargaining, suchasuniform salary The results ofcollective er unions. collective-bargaining feestoteach- force non-union teachers topay government shouldnotbeableto The a union. for themselves tojoinandsupport other public employees can decide er ornotindividualteachersand unionduesandwheth- compulsory case revolves around theissueof Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.The Theodore Olson of the law firm tiffs waswritten by notedattorney The brief onbehalfoftheplain- TeachersCalifornia Association. in the case of Court for us PRI recently submitted an Teachers Unions’Dues Challenging Compulsory brief in support ofthepetition brief insupport certiorari certiorari amicus brief arguesthatthe by theU.S.Supreme Friedrichs v. amic-

gration oftechnologyintheclassroom. have shownsurveys thatparents are dissatisfiedwiththeinte- school orare taking atleastonecourseontheInternet. Still, schools. Today, more thantwomillionstudentsattendavirtual the implementationofonlinelearningprograms inK-12public mi, haslongadvocated forschool choiceoptions–including PRI’s Center forEducation, undertheleadershipofLanceIzu - ers ineducation,government, andthetechnologyindustry. media outreach campaign, plus engagement with key influenc- Center inPalo Alto. The release wasaccompaniedby anintense people inJanuary attheOshman Family Jewish Community Moonshots wasreleased atalaunchevent attendedby over 200 learning. and designed to promote conformity rather than individualized tem, whichusesteachingmodelsthatare obsolete,ineffective, movement tooverhaul andreform thecurrent educationsys- extent possible. toolinthe The bookwillbecomeacrucial nological revolution sothatstudentscanbenefittothefullest teachers toprepare themselves andtheirschoolsforthistech- digital educationisthewave ofthefuture. Moonshots allows The purposeofMoonshots istodemonstrateeducatorsthat know whatit’s goingtotake.” to stoplecturing(for)50-or90-minuteperiodsallday–Idon’t “It’s probably worsethanamoonshotbecausegettingteachers shot.” WojcickiAlto told thePalo Weekly inarecent interview. to change the culture in the classrooms and that is like a moon- reason IcalleditMoonshots“The inEducation isbecauseIwant pendence, Collaboration,andKindness. models using TRICK, whichstandsfor Trust, Respect, Inde- shots, Wojcicki encouragestheadaptationofblendedlearning anddigital/online education.Inclassroom instruction Moon- modelthatcombinesboth delivery learning –aninstructional whohave benefitedfrom blendedstudents across thecountry Franco’s testimony is not unlike that of the tens of thousands of as muchIwaswritingforindependentreaders. changed thework. Iwasn’t writingforaschoolgrade that mywork wasbeingseenby apublic,andthat and thatIunderstandexplicitlyasateachernow, is the paper, thatIunderstoodsubconsciously then, pedagogicalaspectofworking on The important Victories in Education Reform National School Choice Week 2015 The second edition of PRI’s book Short-Circuited: The Challenges Facing the Online Learning Revolution in California by Lance Izu- mi was released last October. California Governor Jerry Brown drew information from the first edition, released in 2011, to craft his 2013 online-learning reform proposals. The second edition includes updated statistics and research, new sections on Brown’s reform agenda and the successful online-learning policies of the California Community Colleges, new interviews with key on- line-learning pioneers and entrepreneurs, and new recommenda- tions for expanding the reach of K-12 online learning. Lance Izumi presents a National School Choice Week scarf and a copy of the The Center for Education celebrated a major legislative win last second edition of Short-Circuited to As- year. On October 1, 2014, Governor Brown signed AB 2007, a semblywoman Shannon Grove (R-Ba- bill that allows students attending online virtual charter schools kersfield). Assemblywoman Grove is to continue attending their school even if they move to a different the author of a recent law that expands county in the state that is non-contiguous to the county in which online learning opportunities for virtu- the school is chartered. This new law is based on the findings of al charter school students. The law was the first edition ofShort-Circuited . The law validates the principle based on findings in the first edition of that students can learn and be educated anywhere in the state us- Short-Circuited. ing online technology, and that artificial geographic barriers make no sense in an era of digital growth. Assemblywoman Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), the author of AB 2007, wrote a letter of praise for Izumi and PRI following the bill’s passage. In her letter to PRI President and CEO Sally Pipes, Assemblywoman Grove wrote: “Thanks to your organization and the diligent work of Mr. Izumi, we are slowly but surely breaking Lance Izumi speaks at a National School down the barriers to the vast possibilities in online learning.” Choice Week panel event in Orange County. From left, California Teach- In response to the accolades from Assemblywoman Grove, Wil- ers Empowerment Network President liam E. Simon, Jr., Co-Chairman of the William E. Simon Foun- Larry Sand, Senate Minority Leader dation, in a note said: Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar), and ChoiceMedia.TV’s Bob Bowdon. Online learning is the wave of the future, and I know Lance’s work will continue to have a very salutary effect on educational opportunities in our state. Congratula- tions to Lance and PRI for this well-deserved recogni- tion from Assemblywoman Grove. While the passage of AB 2007 marked a major success for Califor- nia students, much work remains to be done. The California state legislature stymied Governor Brown’s 2013 education reform From left, Allison Bajracharya, Califor- package, making the policy landscape difficult to reform. To im- nia Charter Schools Association; Larry plement the other recommendations outlined in both editions of Sand; Lance Izumi; former California Summer 2015 Short-Circuited, PRI will continue to work to ensure that parents State Sen. Gloria Romero; Bob Bow- have a voice in their children’s education and, like James Franco, don; and Julie Collie, Founder and all California students are given the tools they need to excel. Executive Director of Parents Advocate League. 7 8 Impact “PRI isavitalresource whichsharpens mypencil,allow- ing metoconfidentlyenlightenthosearound me;armed with theinformation garnered from allthatPRIoffers.” driving theirBarbie car, withmyson Tony leadingtheway, tovisittheirgrandparents. child. Quite oftenintheiryounger years, mydaughters CaraandMia couldbespotted Now, comingfullcircle, Ilive around thecornerfrom thehomeIgrew upinasa respect toremain. forthosewhohave theintestinalfortitude asthedecisiontobealitigatorprovedshort-lived tobeundesirable.Ihave theutmost de Strasbourg inthepracticeofinternationallaw. foracertificate My lawcareer was tion attheUNinGeneva, Switzerland. Ilatermoved toFrance toattendUniversitè Always interested inlifebeyond ourborders, Iworked atthe World Health Organiza continued onandgraduated3years laterfrom Santa ClaraUniversity SchoolofLaw. with a minor in economics. history Thinking theJesuit me well, I institutionserved for college,Imatriculated at Santa ClaraUniversity and received abachelor’s degree in I wasborninSan Francisco andraisedinHillsborough. Deciding tostayinCalifornia 1. Tell usaboutyourself. PRI Supporter Hillsborough, CA Christine Zanello with Interview PRI’s research work. centers,itsscholars,andtheirimportant impressed withtheoccasionandPRI’s Iwanted tolearnmore mission.Iknew about ed tosee 800 like-minded people in one room. EspeciallyinSan Francisco! I was so I remember walkingintotheGrand Ballroom at The Ritz-CarltonHotel—so delight annual fallgaladinner. Amonthbefore thegala,Katiecalledtoinviteme to joinher. In 2007,PRIhonored KatieBoyd withtheSir AntonyFisher Freedom Award atits 2. HowwereyouintroducedtoPRI? - - 3. What value do you find in PRI’s work? Milton Friedman warned long ago that “the government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem.” Unfortunately, this profound statement falls upon the deaf ears of too many of our federal and state policy makers on both sides of the aisle. Maintaining a free society is challenging and navigating through the layers of misinformation is almost impossible. PRI’s research, programs, and events are beacons of light cutting through the fog. Not only does PRI offer market-based, intelligent, and practical solutions to the ever increasingly complicated issues that face us today, the organization is also a champion of freedom, opportunity, and personal responsibility. PRI is a vital resource which sharpens my pencil, allowing me to confidently enlighten those around me; armed with the information garnered from all that PRI offers. Most importantly, I passionately call myself an education activist. With help from Lance Izumi and all of his brilliant work at PRI, I have been able to accomplish more than I ever thought possible in advancing education reform. I’ve raised awareness of the stealth creation of the Common Core stan- dards as revealed in his book, Obama’s Education Takeover. He pulled the layers off the onion skin as the groundwork was being laid for an unprecedented centralization of education policy under the guise of promoting educational innovation, accountability, and improved student achievement. Lance Izumi’s revelations early on were the spring board to build a defense against it.

4. What policies would you change to make California a better place to live? I would repeal Common Core in California. Its architects hype that the Common Core standards are designed to ensure that all students are col- lege- and career-ready no later than the end of high school. The reality is that Common Core standards are not rigorous. They are mediocre one-size-fits-all standards that eliminate creativity in the classroom and are a Trojan horse for indoctrination. I propose that California do away completely with a state standardized cur- riculum because the point of a standardized curriculum is to standardize peo- ple. They are much easier to manage and control if they think and act alike. I propose we shift the paradigm, recognizing it is important to establish an educational foundation that will allow the child to become an autonomous, self-directed learner. That is the goal. Education of our children begins with their parents. The development of best practices should remain at the local level, with pedagogy that encourages and fosters our natural instinct and love for learning. Education from curiosity, reason, and experimentation resulting in experience is the most meaningful way to develop critical thinking skills.

5. What do you wish other people knew about PRI? Summer 2015 I wish more people knew about all that PRI has achieved....be it in solutions to health care reform, issues concerning education, business and economics, the environment, et al. Sally Pipes is a true leader who inspires us all to con- tinue to be optimistic that might is on the side of right and true conservatism will prevail. 9 10 Impact News RadiowithJohn Gibson. Press-Enterprise, World, Roanoke Times, Florida Today, Orange County Register, Cascade Policy Institute, The piecewasreprinted in:Forbes, its promise.” onRealClearPoliticsThe piecewaslistedasthetoparticle onMarch 23. Obamacare: Five Years afteritssigning, theAffordable Care Act isfailingtolive upto much coverage across thecountry. The Daily News ran“Unhappy birthday, On theoccasionofObamacare’s fifthanniversary, Sally Pipes’ op-edsgenerated solutions. spiral. PRIwillcommentonthedecisionregardless oftheoutcomeandrecommend law’s employer andindividualmandateswillcollapseObamacare willbeinadeath lished by thestate.”If theSupreme thatthesubsidiesare rules indeedillegal,the Court clearly states that subsidies are only available for those enrolled in “exchanges estab- The plaintiffsinHalbig v. Burwell and Supreme caseKingv. Court Burwell. the the lowering costsforallAmericans.Lastyear, PRIwasinvitedtosubmitamicusbriefsfor ing free-market solutionsthatprovide betterqualityandaccesstohealthcare while has establishedherselfasoneoftheleadingvoices inhealthcare reform- by articulat PRI President, CEO,and Thomas W. Smith Fellow inHealth Care Policy Sally Pipes they couldnotkeeptheplansanddoctorsliked. discovered that,becauseof smaller doctor and hospital networks intheexchange plans, ductibles have increased atastaggeringrate,accesshasdeterioratedasmanyAmericans affordable, accessible,qualitycare forall.Five years later, healthcare premiums andde- by itschampionsinthemediaandcelebrityculture, underthepretense ofoffering this year. Obamacare waspassedonMarch 23,2010,accompaniedwithgreat fanfare Health care reform domesticpolicyissuesfacingAmerica isoneofthemostimportant Health Care Market-Based PRI’s Fightfor Ideas inAction: King v. Burwell case(petitionforcertiorari) intheU.S.Supreme andinthe Court, Halbig v. ofAppeals Burwell caseintheU.S.Court fortheD.C.Circuit Court, and St. Petersburg Tribune . She alsoappearedNewsmax on TV andFox Detroit News, Boston Herald,Boston TampaNews, Detroit Tribune, Tulsa King v. Burwell arguethattheObamacare law

As former California Governor Pete Wilson said at PRI’s 35th Anniversary Gala dinner last fall, “No one has been quite so clear and quite as forceful as Sally Pipes in pointing out the deception and the unfairness to the American people that will be wrought by Obamacare.” PRI’s Center for Health Care is redoubling its efforts so that, however the U.S. Supreme Court rules, we will be able to provide legislators, policy makers, the media, and the public with the information they need to understand the state of health care reform and to imple- ment a replacement plan that will lead to a stronger, healthier, and freer system of health care in America. Our goal is to put doctors and patients in charge of their health care, not the federal government.

The Reach of PRI’s Center for Health Care In the Past 12 Months

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agenda, visitwww.pacificresearch.org. the about information more For Californians. to opportunity and freedom restore to how on nationwide tanks think and researchers PRI of thinking best the reflects that plan multi-year 12-point, Agenda —a Prosperity California the launched recently Institute Research Pacific of jobs,andtheflightemployerstootherstates. dearth the budgets, and incomes family of squeezing the pensions, public of unsustainability challenges: the poor performance of our schools, the deterioration of our public services, the serious face however, does, It fields. other and aerospace, and entertainment in technology, California is the pioneering state of a pioneer nation. It has long led the world in innovation and California ProsperityAgenda 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.

Give Californiansthe “righttowork” Strengthen propertyrightsforCalifornians Establish same-dayapprovalforsetting upanewbusiness communities Reform publicpensionsystemstorestorethefiscalhealthof Remove redtapeandlegalbarriersonCalifornia’s waterresources Create morecharterschools Increase onlinelearningopportunitiesforCalifornia’s children A singleflattaxforallCalifornians End frivolouslawsuitsthatarehurtingsmall businesses Require atwo-thirdsmajorityvotefornew regulations Open uptheMontereyShalefordevelopment Modify oreliminateelectricityregulationsthatdriveupcosts

CALIFORNIA RANKS California fourth graders rank 41st in unemployment 47th in the nation California has in both math 14 of the nation’s 20 and reading most economically-stressed counties (measured by unemployment, foreclosure, and bankruptcy) 48th in the cost of doing business Chief Executive magazine ranked California as the unfunded worst place to do business pension liabilities for cities, counties, and the state total $1 trillion and ranks

California is home to 1st in poverty 33% in nation of the country’s welfare recipients; and Californians According to the bear the nation’s Council on State Taxation, second-highest state and California ranks local tax burden 1st Summer 2015 in tax unfairness, which hurts job growth and revenues for vital public services 13 14 Impact state’s issuesonthetable. rapidlydwindlingwatersupplywere theprimary prosperity andgrowth andtablegrapeindustries. inthestone fruit The damagingwaterregulations andthe in Visalia, California. Attendees oftheroundtable discussionwere askedtodiscuss the biggestobstaclesto Similar issueswere brought upduringPRI’s roundtable withkeymembersofthestate’s fresh industry fruit prices, low milk prices, and an ever-present temptation to give up and move to a more business-friendly state. outdated regulations, fearoflawsuits,inabilitytoimprove highgrain orexpandfacilities,watershortages, spoke:overregulation,contribute tothediscussion.Commonthemesbeganemergeaseachparticipant farmers,plusveterinarians, accountants, localpoliticians,andcommunitybusinessleadersto dozen dairy Our firstluncheonwasheldin farmers.Stockton, California withdairy The roundtable includedatleast a input gathered attheseluncheonswillbeusedtoidentifyfuture policyreports, briefs,andarticles. ing todayandwhatcanbeaccomplishedthrough publicpolicyinitiatives, outreach, andbestpractices. The Central Valley to hear, farmersandgrowers first-handthe issues,challenges, andopportunities are experienc- of theagriculturalcommunityinCalifornia. We are continuingthisoutreach intheNorth effort Bay andthe Over years, PRIhostedaseriesofroundtable thepastfew luncheondiscussionsfeaturing different segments inCalifornia. industry key sectorofthestate’s economyandidentifiesideasstrategiestomaintainthehealthofagricultural on the agriculturearticles sector. Our workoftheimpactlegislationandregulation offersaclearview ona ofPRI’sof anystate.Aspart CenterforCaliforniaReform, we have produced numerous reports, briefs,and ture. Californiaisresponsible for11percent oftotalagriculturalsalesintheUnited States, thelargestshare In California,agriculture represents of thestate’s part animportant - historical, political,andeconomicstruc Agriculture Growing California’s In Focus

California: A Major Producer 22 percent of all U.S. farms growing fruit (including berries), tree nuts, and vegetables are in California, accounting for 43 percent of the total acreage for the sector.

California’s tree nut production is the nation’s largest, supplying virtually all U.S. almonds, walnuts, and pistachios.

California ranks second to Florida in citrus production but is the major supplier of citrus fruit for the fresh market. A vast majority of citrus acreage in the State is devoted to oranges. California also produces over 90 percent of U.S. lemons and more than 50 percent of U.S. tangerines.

CALIFORNIA’S CALIFORNIA’S Issues and California Fruit and Tree Nut Production Volume FRESH FRUIT INDUSTRY: WINE GRAPE INDUSTRY: Challenges Facing CALIFORNIA (Volume in 1,000 tons) (Volume in 1,000 tons) ISSUES AND CHALLENGES California Shares of Crop Output ISSUES AND CHALLENGES California’s 2013 2014F 2013 2014F Dairy Industry LEMONS 840 800 912 871 By Lane Scott, Ph.D. By Lane Scott, Ph.D. By Lane Scott, Ph.D. with Ricky Gill, Contributor with Ricky Gill, Contributor with Ricky Gill, Contributor ORANGES 2180 2160 8269 6935 GRAPE FRUIT 180 160 1204 1053

APPLES 135 130 5221 5444

GRAPES 7717 7050 8606 7938

PEACHES 648 625 902 864

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ALMONDS 1005 1050

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Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture

1 California’s water troubles are a major issue for San Joaquin Valley farmers who feel they feel they have no representation in government. A table grape grower from Fresno said, “farmers in California are ruled by people who are totally ignorant of the industry. Something big needs to change this.” A stone fruit farmer responded by asking, “how do we function as a political minority in this state? I don’t send money to either party anymore. Neither party represents our issues.”

During PRI’s roundtable with wine grape growers and vintners in Lodi, California, participants were asked to describe their primary challenges to doing business in the state. The consensus among the attendees – from individual farmers to business leaders – was that state policies and regulations are counterproductive and limit growth opportunities. As one farmer stated:

We are captured. We can’t roll our vineyards up and put them on the back of a truck and go to another state. Yet we also realize that we are in a global economy. We realize consumers are shopping with their pocketbooks in mind. We simply ask our government to not make things so onerous that we can’t compete. Don’t put us at a competitive disadvantage with the rest of the world.

For 36 years, PRI has been a leader in advancing market-based policy reforms aligned with California’s en- trepreneurial, self-reliant traditions. By shining a light on key policies and regulatory frameworks that are hurting the state’s agricultural sector, PRI is taking a leadership position to break down barriers to progress and help secure California as a leader in agriculture production for years to come.

Photos from Luncheon with Summer 2015 Victor Davis Hanson on California Agriculture

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