Jane Meredith Adams
Jane was a senior reporter covering student health at EdSource Today. Her work with data journalist John C. Osborn on “How Vaccinated are California Kindergarteners” won first place in data reporting from the Education Writers Association in 2014. Jane is a former staff reporter for the Boston Globe. She is also the co-author of The Last Time I Wore a Dress (Putnam/Riverhead), the story of a teenage girl’s journey through the mental health system. The book won a Lambda Literary Award. Previously, she was a contributing editor at Health and Parenting. She has reported for the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, Chicago Tribune, Dallas Morning News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Newsday, Baltimore Sun and other publications. Prior to joining EdSource, she worked for five years at a K-8 school in Oakland. She holds an A.B. in government from Harvard University and an M.A. in English and an M.F.A. in Writing from San Francisco State University. She has been a USC Annenberg Health Journalism Fellow.
All articles by Jane Meredith Adams
Judge will wait before ruling on request to stop new vaccination law
If the injunction is granted, the personal belief exemption will temporarily be reinstated.
Jane Meredith Adams
August 12, 2016
Disease rates likely to fall as new vaccination law takes effect, medical experts say
With the new vaccination law, California becomes a worldwide leader in promoting childhood vaccinations.
Jane Meredith Adams
August 8, 2016
Federal investigators cite harsh discipline in special education at Bay Area school
The investigation concluded that the district violated federal education and disability law.
Jane Meredith Adams
August 4, 2016
Experts say schools must do more to address early signs of sexual harassment
Unwanted sexual comments and jokes are against the law at schools, but enforcement has been minimal.
Jane Meredith Adams
July 24, 2016
NAACP lawsuit alleges Antioch Unified violated school discipline agreement
A disproportionate number of African-American students are suspended or expelled.
Jane Meredith Adams
July 8, 2016
ACLU files suit to obtain Stockton Unified school police records
The lawsuit is seeking detailed information about student arrests.
Jane Meredith Adams
June 28, 2016
School police, special ed discipline and juvenile camps under investigation
School discipline and foster youth practices are targeted in state investigations.
Jane Meredith Adams
June 24, 2016
Discipline in private special education schools under investigation by California attorney general
Officials examining Tobinworld and other schools in California.
Jane Meredith Adams
June 9, 2016
Cost of suspensions is high for students who drop out after discipline, report finds
Researchers put the cost at $755,000 for each student who drops out.
Jane Meredith Adams
June 2, 2016
Schools will begin to track students from military families
A new "military student identifier" will track students' progress as they move.
Jane Meredith Adams
June 1, 2016
California bill takes aim at religious colleges that seek to bar transgender students
Some campuses have sought exemptions from anti-discrimination laws.
Jane Meredith Adams
May 31, 2016
In California, lessons on transgender student access to facilities
California has provided equal access to facilities for transgender students since 2014.
Jane Meredith Adams
May 16, 2016
Avoiding controversy, California declines to clarify vaccination law and special ed
At issue is whether special ed students need to comply with the new vaccination law.
Jane Meredith Adams
May 9, 2016
Report: State not tracking mental health services for special ed students
School districts are supposed to spend $400 million a year on those services.
Jane Meredith Adams
April 18, 2016
To reach parents, schools try universal language of data
The program uses parent-teacher teams to share information.