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English Learners
March 15, 2024

Q&A: How the 50-year-old case that transformed English learner education began

An interview with Lucinda Lee Katz, the first grade teacher of the lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court case Lau vs. Nichols.

Zaidee Stavely
Podcast
March 14, 2024

50 years later: How Lau v. Nichols changed education for English learners

Lucinda Lee Katz, the lead plaintiff's first grade teacher, tells how this Supreme Court case began in San Francisco and how it changed education.

Zaidee Stavely
Student voices
July 4, 2023

As California goes: States will experience growing pains without affirmative action

The US Supreme Court struck down the use of race as a factor in university admission. California has been blazing that trail since 1996.

Joshua Picazo
College & Careers
June 30, 2023

U.S. Supreme Court rejects student loan forgiveness

An anxiously awaited decision on President Joe Biden's signature student loan forgiveness program wipes out hope for millions that they will get debt relief.

Carolyn Jones
College & Careers
June 29, 2023

University of California looks to ‘share expertise’ after decades without affirmative action

After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious admissions are unlawful, the rest of the nation now faces the same reality that California's public colleges have experienced since 1996.

Michael Burke
College & Careers
June 29, 2023

Supreme Court rules against affirmative action in college admissions

The Supreme Court's ruling will force universities across the country to revisit admissions policies, including some private universities in California that consider race as a factor.

Michael Burke
College & Careers
February 28, 2023

Biden’s plan to forgive student loans may be in jeopardy after Supreme Court arguments

Conservative majority on U.S. Supreme Court expressed doubts about canceling $400 billion in student loan debt.

Michael Burke
Federal Education Policy
June 29, 2022

Charter schools, abundant in California, could be a Supreme Court target

Critics of the Carson v. Makin decision are warning that charter schools could be drawn into the next skirmish over religious expression.

John Fensterwald
Podcast
January 13, 2022

Blind students fight for accessible college classes

Blind students sued the Los Angeles Community College District claiming that they weren’t given accessible materials in math classes.

EdSource staff
Community Colleges
December 30, 2021

‘Unintentional discrimination’ at the heart of disability lawsuit against California community college district

Federal discrimination case focuses on blind students' access to handouts and textbooks needed to participate in class.

Carolyn Jones
Policy & Finance
June 28, 2021

How Supreme Court decision frees schools from monitoring off-campus speech

The ruling is a significant step for schools trying to navigate the constantly evolving technology landscape

Carolyn Jones
Policy & Finance
June 27, 2018

High court ends mandatory fees collected by public unions

In a decision that could do significant damage to the finances of the California Teachers Association and other public sector unions, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that unions can no longer collect compulsory fees from the workers they represent.

David Washburn And John Fensterwald
Legislation
June 22, 2018

Lawmakers give California unions new protections as Supreme Court ruling looms

Language added to the state budget will make it easier for unions to recruit and keep members as the high court is set to rule on the mandatory fees they charge.

John Fensterwald And David Washburn
Teachers
February 15, 2016

Scalia's death likely to alter outcome in Friedrichs lawsuit

At stake is the ability of the CTA and public employee unions to charge mandatory fees.

John Fensterwald
Podium
January 11, 2016

Supreme Court signals it's ready to hand CTA, public unions big setback

The teachers in Friedrichs lawsuit claim mandatory fees violate their rights.

John Fensterwald