Race to the Top

October 27, 2015

State expands preschool rating system, but aims to add more

Under a federal grant, publicly funded programs are evaluated.

Sarah Tully

October 5, 2015

Jerry Brown, Arne Duncan had deep, long-standing disagreements

One was orchestrating local control as the other was leveraging federal power.

John Fensterwald

January 19, 2015

California creates system for rating early childhood centers

For the first time in California, thousands of early-learning centers across the state, from preschools to licensed child-care centers and homes, are in the process of implementing a common system to rate the quality of their programs.

Michael Collier

March 4, 2014

Obama's 2015 budget proposal includes boost for education

Lillian Mongeau

November 25, 2013

Rocketship charter schools singled out in California as Race to the Top finalist

John Fensterwald

October 9, 2013

Q & A: Restoring funding top priority for state's new early childhood chief

Lillian Mongeau

December 4, 2012

Lindsay Unified students blazing their own paths to higher achievement

Benjamin Riley

November 24, 2011

California denied Race to the Top funding for third time

Louis Freedberg