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Work through the questions, one essay at a time.

The essays are the written home base of Office Hours. Each one takes a question that often feels confusing, frustrating, or hidden and works through it in plain language.

Episode 01

Who Actually Decides?

A guide to where school decisions live: classroom, school site, district, school board, and state and federal systems.

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Where Does the Money Really Come From?

Why school budgets feel local, but the money story begins long before the board meeting.

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New essays work through the questions behind California public education in plain language.

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