We are going to be able to have rapid growth of the high-quality charter schools that are doing very unique programs with statewide benefits up and down the state.

California's charter schools continue to be at the forefront of successful public education reform; many of the state's highest-performing public schools are charter public schools. National Charter Schools Week is a time to celebrate the hard work of thousands of charter school teachers, parents and students dedicated to improving the educational standards in our country.

Los Angeles Unified has quickly become the nationwide leader in promoting innovative public school options like charter schools to tackle the challenges of low student achievement and over-crowding. The school district is to be commended for supporting high-quality charter schools for the many families that continue to demand them.

High-quality charters are competing for scarce philanthropic dollars, and million-dollar donations are rare. In Kendra you've got an educator with a game plan and a good track record.

It's like night and day... to do business, in Europe, there is no bull, they are pretty straightforward.

I am a big supporter of this charity here called the Women's Care Cottage, so I went to see The Vagina Monologues and loved it. It was funny, it was educational and it was touching.