John Osborn D'Agostino
John Osborn D’Agostino was Digital Communications Manager at EdSource until 2016.
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Database of kindergarten vaccine rates from 2008-09 to 2015-16
Check out our comprehensive database of vaccine data for about 9,000 kindergarten-level public, private and charter schools going back to the 2008-09 school year.
John Osborn D'Agostino
March 17, 2016
Storyline: California High School Exam in limbo
Explore the events and conversation that led to the suspension of the high school exit exam, leaving its future in limbo.
John Osborn D'Agostino
December 29, 2015
Storyline: Vaccine showdown
Explore how a California measles outbreak spurred one of the strictest vaccination laws in the country.
John Osborn D'Agostino
December 28, 2015
Storyline: Shift to Smarter Balanced assessments
Explore the role the Common Core-aligned Smarter Balanced tests are playing as California revamps its testing and accountability system.
John Osborn D'Agostino
December 27, 2015
2015 Smarter Balanced Test Results Database
Explore EdSource's database of Smarter Balanced test results for 2015.
John Osborn D'Agostino
October 1, 2015
Examining SELPA reports on seclusion and restraint
Edsource created easy-to-read downloadable data cards for most of California's Special Education Local Plan Areas.
John Osborn D'Agostino
April 19, 2015
Seven charts that put restraint and seclusion in context
Limited data and inconsistent reporting makes it difficult to understand what is happening on the ground.
John Osborn D'Agostino And Jane Meredith Adams
April 19, 2015
How many kindergartners opted out of vaccines at your school?
Got a child who is in, or will be entering, kindergarten? Use our database below to see the vaccination rates at your child's school.
John Osborn D'Agostino
February 10, 2015
Schools chief race most expensive statewide race
The battle for California's state superintendent of public instruction race is now the most expensive statewide race this year, surpassing spending in even the governor's race by three times, and it is also the most expensive state superintendent race in at least 12 years.
John Osborn D'Agostino
October 30, 2014
State superintendent race draws $24 million
With less than two weeks to go before Election Day, the race for California state superintendent of public instruction has been fueled by a combined $24 million in total campaign spending for incumbent Tom Torlakson and candidate Marshall Tuck.
John Osborn D'Agostino
October 26, 2014
A look at who's funding Torlakson and Tuck
Explore the money behind the California's State Superintendent of Public Instruction race with EdSource's campaign finance app.
John Osborn D'Agostino
October 26, 2014
Millions pour into state superintendent's race
Independent groups backing the two candidates for state superintendent of public instruction reloaded their campaigns with millions of dollars in contributions this week, as the race heads toward Nov. 4 with a crescendo of spending – a combined $14 million so far.
John Osborn D'Agostino And John Fensterwald
October 10, 2014
Map and Charts of Career Academies in California - 2014
A new EdSource interactive map highlights career academies in California high schools, part of reform efforts – including the Common Core State Standards and the Local Control Funding Formula – that aim to prepare students for college and careers.