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
State vaccination bill passes Senate committee
The bill proposes removing the "personal belief exemption" to vaccination laws.
Jane Meredith Adams
April 28, 2015
Federal government urges K-12 schools to comply with Title IX
Support grows for state bill to improve Title IX training.
Jane Meredith Adams
April 26, 2015
Judge denies motion to intervene at high schools accused of 'sham' courses
A request for academic intervention alleged classes without content.
Jane Meredith Adams
April 23, 2015
Inconsistent training leaves special education staff struggling
The least-trained staff often are involved in restraining students.
Jane Meredith Adams And John Osborn D'Agostino
April 20, 2015
Little oversight of restraint practices in special education
California Department of Education no longer required to collect data on reported incidents.
Jane Meredith Adams And John Osborn D'Agostino
April 19, 2015
Proposed law would be first in nation to ban 'Redskins' school mascot
Four schools in the state currently use the name for their teams or mascots.
Jane Meredith Adams
April 16, 2015
Schools wait for millions in reimbursement for Medi-Cal outreach
Federal agency froze payments after audit found unallowable claims.
Jane Meredith Adams
March 26, 2015
Bill seeks to curb lawsuits over physical education minutes
Allegations would go through a complaint process already in place.
Jane Meredith Adams
March 16, 2015
One in three California students reported being bullied in previous year
Survey included students in grades 7, 9 and 11.
Jane Meredith Adams
March 9, 2015
Task force unveils plan to overhaul special education
The report calls for a greater integration of special education into schools.
Jane Meredith Adams
March 6, 2015
Bill would require 'breakfast after the bell' at more schools
About half the students who are eligible eat school breakfast.
Jane Meredith Adams
March 3, 2015
Report alleges poor academics at for-profit virtual schools
Funds were allegedly collected for students who never participated.
Jane Meredith Adams
February 26, 2015
California task force urges reform of special education funding
Recommendations also include integrating special and general education.
Jane Meredith Adams
February 19, 2015
Report urges schools to do more for pregnant students
Many pregnant teenagers in the Central Valley are highly motivated to graduate from high school and continue their education, but some schools make the task more difficult, according to a report released Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California.
Jane Meredith Adams
February 13, 2015
Autism advocacy group states vaccination link unfounded
In the midst of a nationwide measles outbreak tied to unvaccinated children and adults in California, the nation's leading autism advocacy group has changed its position and now clearly states there is no link between vaccinations and autism.