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March 13, 2017
LA group renews debate over single ranking on school report cards
California School Dashboard debuts tomorrow; so what do parents want and need?
John Fensterwald
March 13, 2017
Assembly plan seeks to reduce student debt, but raises state budget questions
The new proposed grants for housing, books and transportation could cost the state as much as $1.6 billion a year. Gov. Jerry Brown's office described that as a noble goal, but wonders where the funding would come from.
Larry Gordon
March 13, 2017
Marshall Tuck running again for state superintendent
He lost narrowly to Tom Torlakson in 2014 in an expensive, divisive race.
John Fensterwald
March 12, 2017
Girls draw even with boys in high school STEM classes, but still lag in college and careers
Girls score the same as boys on math and science tests, but women make up only 29 percent of the STEM workforce.
Carolyn Jones
March 10, 2017
Suspending California students costs the state billions, report finds
If the suspension rate were lowered by 1 percent in one graduating class in California, the state would avoid $180 million in economic losses, researchers at the University of California have found.
Jane Meredith Adams
March 9, 2017
The yawning education gap
Is the recent acceptance by much of the electorate of “alternative facts” and gargantuan falsehoods a measure of educational failure in history, government and economics?
Peter Schrag
March 9, 2017
Little impact expected on California as Congress rescinds school accountability rules
Civil rights groups counted on ESSA accountability rules to force the state board to take tough actions.
John Fensterwald
March 8, 2017
Survey: Many college students need a lot more than academic support to succeed
KIPP charter school network reports that many of its college-going alumni experience significant hardships, including sometimes lacking the funds to afford meals.
Mikhail Zinshteyn
March 8, 2017
Millions spent in Los Angeles school board race yield no clear winner yet
Three school board seat races generated $6.7 million in campaign contributions, much of it from charter school advocates and labor groups.
Mikhail Zinshteyn
March 8, 2017
Trump frames 'school choice' agenda as civil rights initiative
The Trump administration has had to overcome a series of controversies and embarrassments regarding civil rights since the November election.
Louis Freedberg
March 7, 2017
Turf battle developing over who can test California's 11th-graders
SAT and Smarter Balanced explore the potential of a partnership, even as they compete for market share.
John Fensterwald
March 6, 2017
New California commission looks for long-range plan to meet child care needs
A new commission convened by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon seeks to come up with a long-range plan for early childhood education services.