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Kathryn Baron

Kathryn Baron reported for EdSource until 2015.

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Community Colleges

Strides and snags in community college to CSU transfer degree

Kathryn Baron
March 19, 2014
Administrators

The survey says: Superintendents want more tech funding

Kathryn Baron
March 18, 2014
Common Core

Are schools ready for the new online Common Core tests?

Kathryn Baron
March 16, 2014
Common Core

Online test will challenge students' computer savvy

Kathryn Baron
March 16, 2014
Common Core

Common Core practice test delayed

Kathryn Baron
March 14, 2014
School Finance

Fewer California school districts in financial trouble, state says

Kathryn Baron
March 11, 2014
Common Core

Proposed bill would provide $1.5 billion more for Common Core implementation

Kathryn Baron
March 5, 2014
School Finance

Report: Gov.'s proposed budget falls short for neediest

Kathryn Baron
February 19, 2014
Legislation

Renewed push to let community colleges award bachelor's degrees

Kathryn Baron
February 18, 2014
State Education Policy

LAO calls for tuition hikes at UC and CSU

Kathryn Baron
February 14, 2014
Evaluations

NCLB co-author says he never anticipated federal law would force testing obsession

Kathryn Baron
January 30, 2014
Common Core

California 'average' when it comes to preparing students for college, study says

Kathryn Baron
January 23, 2014
Early Learning

Brown touts education accomplishments, priorities in upbeat State of the State

Kathryn Baron
January 22, 2014
Community Colleges

Community college chief touts access for low-income students at D.C. summit

Kathryn Baron
January 16, 2014
Common Core

State board adopts K-8 Common Core math textbooks

Kathryn Baron
January 14, 2014
State Education Policy

Rep. George Miller, education reform leader, announces retirement

Kathryn Baron
January 13, 2014
Common Core

Patchwork approach to Common Core in teacher preparation programs

Kathryn Baron
January 12, 2014
Common Core

'Cutting edge' college and career programs receive state grants

Kathryn Baron
January 10, 2014
School Finance

More money, no tuition hikes for state colleges and universities

Kathryn Baron
January 9, 2014
Community Colleges

Ruling gives reprieve to City College of San Francisco

Kathryn Baron
January 3, 2014
State Education Policy

State's largest urban districts post gains on national assessment

Kathryn Baron
December 18, 2013

A dog will bite a thief at night: A quiz on early education in America

Kathryn Baron
November 27, 2013
School Finance

Parents want districts to keep them in the funding loop, according to feedback from bus tour

Kathryn Baron
November 27, 2013
Career Preparation

Career tech at community colleges should not be undervalued, report says

Kathryn Baron
November 18, 2013
Preparation

USC's School of Education announces long-term support for graduates

Kathryn Baron
November 15, 2013
Common Core

Districts receiving last portion of grant money for Common Core prep

Kathryn Baron
November 13, 2013
Community Colleges

Judge upholds shared governance at community colleges

Kathryn Baron
November 7, 2013
Common Core

State board adopts middle school science standards

Kathryn Baron
November 6, 2013
Curriculum

Report: College promise bypassing Latinos

Kathryn Baron
November 5, 2013
Curriculum

Middle school science standards divide teachers

Kathryn Baron
November 4, 2013
College Readiness

Oakland Unified launches push to expand linked learning academies

Kathryn Baron
October 30, 2013
Common Core

Former State Board president reportedly tapped as Duncan adviser

Kathryn Baron
October 23, 2013
Career Preparation

Associate degrees pay off big for state, students, study says

Kathryn Baron
October 21, 2013
Legislation

New law increases transfer degrees between community college, CSU

Kathryn Baron
October 15, 2013
Community Colleges

New law allows experiment with higher tuition for in-demand courses at community colleges

Kathryn Baron
October 10, 2013
Community Colleges

Make student loans more affordable, says Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Kathryn Baron
October 9, 2013
School Finance

Report: Californians make more, but pay less toward education than those in other states

Kathryn Baron
October 8, 2013
College Readiness

After dropping out, a diploma and a job from Oakland charter school

Kathryn Baron
October 7, 2013
Common Core

Brown signs bill delaying exams despite Duncan's threat

Kathryn Baron
October 2, 2013
High-Needs Students

Foster youth switch schools at huge rate

Kathryn Baron
September 25, 2013
Community Colleges

Faculty union sues to keep City College of SF open

Kathryn Baron
September 23, 2013
Community Colleges

Poll: Colleges falter in meeting enrollment goals

Kathryn Baron
September 23, 2013
College Readiness

Future of high school exit exam unclear as California revamps testing requirements

Kathryn Baron
September 18, 2013
Legislation

Fees for some summer, winter community college courses could triple under bill on governor's desk

Kathryn Baron
September 13, 2013
High-Needs Students

$11M federal grant will cover AP exam fees for low-income students

Kathryn Baron
September 9, 2013
State Education Policy

Academic Performance Index declines for the first time in a decade

For nine of the last 10 years, scores on California’s standardized tests steadily rose, indicating the testing system did what it was supposed to do and raised student achievement. That streak ended and exposed an ongoing achievement gap with Thursday’s release of the 2013 Academic Performance Index, or API.

Kathryn Baron
August 29, 2013
High-Needs Students

At-risk students may lose under NCLB waivers, civil rights groups say

Kathryn Baron
August 27, 2013
State Education Policy

STAR test scores decline for first time in a decade

Kathryn Baron
August 8, 2013
State Education Policy

A compelling or distracting NCLB waiver?

Kathryn Baron
August 6, 2013
Legislation

Resistance greets pumped-up effort to streamline community college, CSU transfer

Kathryn Baron
August 6, 2013
Community Colleges

Q&A: Special trustee Bob Agrella talks about saving City College of San Francisco

Kathryn Baron
July 29, 2013
Community Colleges

Dems argue over bill to reduce student loan rates

Kathryn Baron
July 23, 2013
State Education Policy

President asked to veto GOP reauthorization of No Child Left Behind

Kathryn Baron
July 19, 2013
Community Colleges

Napolitano named new UC president amid student protests

Kathryn Baron
July 18, 2013
Community Colleges

Mark Yudof signs off as president of the University of California

Kathryn Baron
July 17, 2013
Community Colleges

Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano tapped to head University of California

Kathryn Baron
July 12, 2013
Community Colleges

Compromise near to keep student loan rates from doubling

Kathryn Baron
July 11, 2013
Math and Science

State Board of Education delays vote on new science standards

Kathryn Baron
July 10, 2013
Community Colleges

City College of San Francisco special trustee given broader powers in bid to keep accreditation

Kathryn Baron
July 9, 2013
Community Colleges

Commission votes to revoke City College of San Francisco accreditation

Kathryn Baron
July 3, 2013
Community Colleges

Announcement imminent on fate of City College of San Francisco

Kathryn Baron
July 2, 2013
High-Needs Students

President nominates California attorney to lead civil rights office

Kathryn Baron
June 28, 2013
Evaluations

Duncan indicates support for district waiver, praises Brown's funding reform

Kathryn Baron
June 25, 2013
Community Colleges

Salary tracker shows earning power of community college grads – often more than graduate degree holders

Kathryn Baron
June 20, 2013
School Finance

State budget puts community colleges on (slow) path to recovery

Kathryn Baron
June 14, 2013
Credentialing

Vast reforms proposed for teacher credential programs

Kathryn Baron
June 13, 2013
College Readiness

Education officials seek team approach to fight chronic absenteeism

Kathryn Baron
June 13, 2013
Community Colleges

Accrediting commission denies violations over City College of San Francisco

Kathryn Baron
May 30, 2013
School Finance

Fewer school districts in financial trouble

Kathryn Baron
May 29, 2013

Student loan interest rates could spike under House bill

Kathryn Baron
May 24, 2013
Curriculum

Woman who never intended to teach now praised as California Teacher of the Year

Kathryn Baron
May 22, 2013
Community Colleges

City College of San Francisco receives final accreditation report

Kathryn Baron
May 22, 2013
Common Core

California forgoes second NCLB waiver request

Kathryn Baron
May 20, 2013
State Education Policy

Community colleges get boost under governor's revised budget

Kathryn Baron
May 14, 2013
Teacher Effectiveness

CTA launches media campaign to mark 150th birthday

Kathryn Baron
May 6, 2013
Legislation

Bonds would fund business investment in schools under Steinberg proposal

Kathryn Baron
April 30, 2013
Curriculum

ACLU sues state over English-language instruction

Kathryn Baron
April 24, 2013
Credentialing

State toughens regs for interns teaching English learners

Kathryn Baron
April 21, 2013
High-Needs Students

Voters favor extra funds for poor students but not English learners

Kathryn Baron
April 17, 2013
State Education Policy

Brown's efforts to restrict community college financial aid rejected

Kathryn Baron
April 11, 2013
Policy & Finance

Voting rights violation filed against Cerritos-based ABC Unified

Kathryn Baron
April 11, 2013
Career Preparation

New scorecards show challenges for state's community colleges

Kathryn Baron
April 10, 2013
Data

Nearly 8 in 10 graduating from high school in California

Kathryn Baron
April 9, 2013
College Readiness

LA Unified off track to meet deadline for college prep courses

Kathryn Baron
April 8, 2013
Common Core

U.S. middle-class students beaten on international test

Kathryn Baron
April 3, 2013
Community Colleges

San Francisco City College fuels college accreditation controversy

Kathryn Baron
March 26, 2013
Community Colleges

Santa Barbara City College ties for national award

Kathryn Baron
March 20, 2013
Community Colleges

UC faculty reject shared online course network

Kathryn Baron
March 19, 2013
Community Colleges

City College of San Francisco report tells why it should stay open

Kathryn Baron
March 15, 2013
Legislation

Questions surround bill proposing online course network at colleges

Kathryn Baron
March 13, 2013
State Education Policy

State Board to discuss districts' request for NCLB waiver

Kathryn Baron
March 13, 2013
Credentialing

Higher standards coming for state's intern teachers

Kathryn Baron
March 8, 2013
College Readiness

Nine districts submit waiver for relief from NCLB

Kathryn Baron and John Fensterwald
February 28, 2013
Adult Education

LAO has 'serious concerns' with governor's Prop. 98 calculation

Kathryn Baron
February 21, 2013
State Education Policy

More California students taking, passing AP exam

Kathryn Baron
February 20, 2013
Curriculum

Superintendents in D.C. to talk district waiver with Duncan

Kathryn Baron
February 20, 2013

A Presidents' Day pop quiz on the presidents' education

Kathryn Baron
February 18, 2013
Career Preparation

Community colleges to release scorecard rivaling the president's

Kathryn Baron
February 14, 2013
State Education Policy

Districts to seek NCLB waiver whether or not they're invited

Kathryn Baron
February 10, 2013
Legislation

Californians upbeat on education budget, poll finds

Kathryn Baron
January 31, 2013
Adult Education

Community colleges reject charge of excessive faculty power

Kathryn Baron
January 29, 2013
Credentialing

State's D in teacher prep nearly average

Kathryn Baron
January 24, 2013
Career Preparation

State Department of Ed names model schools for at-risk students

Kathryn Baron
January 23, 2013
State Education Policy

Presidential lessons in education as a civil right

Kathryn Baron
January 21, 2013

President: Mental health key to school safety

Kathryn Baron
January 16, 2013
Career Preparation

Debunking mediocre performance of U.S. students

Kathryn Baron
January 15, 2013
Community Colleges

Community colleges mull over accreditation sanctions

Kathryn Baron
January 14, 2013
Legislation

EdWatch 2013: Accountability, accreditation test community colleges

Kathryn Baron
January 14, 2013
Adult Education

More money, more accountability for community colleges

Kathryn Baron
January 11, 2013
Special Education

Districts pay more for special ed, feds underfund

Kathryn Baron
January 6, 2013
School Finance

EdWatch 2013: The next budget bill

Kathryn Baron
January 3, 2013
Discipline

CA educators reject NRA call for guns in schools

Kathryn Baron
December 22, 2012
Curriculum

Academic senate influence challenged at community colleges

Kathryn Baron
December 13, 2012
State Board

Gov. Brown's top education advisor to retire

Kathryn Baron
December 10, 2012
School Finance

First sign of better times for schools under Prop 30

Kathryn Baron
December 5, 2012
Math and Science

Fast track to STEM teaching in state with federal grants

Kathryn Baron
December 4, 2012
Discipline

Abuse records don't follow some school workers

Kathryn Baron and John Fensterwald
November 30, 2012
Data

Incomparably comparable graduation rates

Kathryn Baron
November 27, 2012
Curriculum

Four CA districts make Race to the Top finals

Kathryn Baron and John Fensterwald
November 27, 2012
Community Colleges

Winning paths to success in Pasadena, Santa Barbara

Kathryn Baron
November 20, 2012
School Finance

Soon no more seeing red in state education funding, says LAO

Kathryn Baron
November 15, 2012
Community Colleges

Better quality of lifelong learning at community colleges

Kathryn Baron
November 14, 2012
Policy & Finance

The Prop 30 windfall – not yet

Kathryn Baron
November 9, 2012
Legislation

Ed advocates foresee new era with supermajority

Kathryn Baron and John Fensterwald
November 8, 2012
School Finance

Big win for schools as Prop 30 defies polls

Kathryn Baron and John Fensterwald
November 7, 2012
Common Core

State Board to vote on Common Core for English learners

Kathryn Baron
November 6, 2012
School Finance

Big districts divided over cutting school year if Prop. 30 fails

Kathryn Baron and John Fensterwald
November 2, 2012
Teacher Effectiveness

Corona-Norco a first-time finalist for the Broad Prize

Kathryn Baron
October 25, 2012
High-Needs Students

Stark education differences in presidential race, say surrogates

Kathryn Baron
October 16, 2012
Legislation

California test results on the up and up – partly

Kathryn Baron and John Fensterwald
October 12, 2012
Data

New data deal lets LAUSD find the best learning tools

Kathryn Baron
October 10, 2012
Community Colleges

San Francisco City College to get special trustee

Kathryn Baron
October 5, 2012
Legislation

2011-12 education bills come due

Kathryn Baron
October 4, 2012
Legislation

Governor signs off on bill ensuring free public education

Kathryn Baron
October 1, 2012
Legislation

New chancellor has strong support, tough job

Kathryn Baron
September 28, 2012
Discipline

For-profit colleges ordered to be transparent

Kathryn Baron
September 27, 2012
College Readiness

Three up, one down for student discipline reforms

Kathryn Baron
September 24, 2012
Legislation

California leads effort to boost English learner success

Kathryn Baron
September 21, 2012
Community Colleges

Agency prescribes SF City College trustees tough medicine

Kathryn Baron
September 19, 2012
Community Colleges

Report finds San Francisco City College in financial peril

Kathryn Baron
September 18, 2012
Legislation

“Wake up!” says retiring Community College Chancellor

Kathryn Baron
September 16, 2012
Technology

Sec. Duncan on tour for school connectivity

Kathryn Baron
September 14, 2012
Evaluations

Duncan tight-lipped on California’s waiver

Kathryn Baron
September 13, 2012
Community Colleges

New community college chancellor may be named by end of month

Kathryn Baron
September 12, 2012
College Readiness

Study finds little uniformity in CA school discipline

Kathryn Baron
September 10, 2012
School Finance

Prop 38 sponsor says ed initiative will upset polls

Kathryn Baron and John Fensterwald
September 6, 2012

Thoughts on teaching from the “Father of public education”

Kathryn Baron
September 3, 2012
Legislation

Landmark community college bill heads to governor

Kathryn Baron
August 31, 2012
Career Preparation

State creating “time bomb” with cuts to higher ed

Kathryn Baron
August 24, 2012
Legislation

Charters and state at odds over Transitional Kindergarten

Kathryn Baron
August 17, 2012
High-Needs Students

Application available for undocumented youth

Kathryn Baron
August 15, 2012
Legislation

Narrow win for middle class scholarship in Assembly

Kathryn Baron
August 14, 2012
College Readiness

A dozen-plus bills would reduce barriers to success for boys of color

Kathryn Baron
August 9, 2012
College Readiness

Select committee: Time running short to end racial disparities

Kathryn Baron
August 8, 2012
State Education Policy

City College of San Francisco told to do less

Kathryn Baron
August 7, 2012

Kathryn Baron discusses "2012 Kids Count" report on KQED TV

Kathryn Baron
August 2, 2012
High-Needs Students

Undocumented students await rules on deferred deportation

Kathryn Baron
August 1, 2012
High-Needs Students

Educational differences run deep by race, ethnicity, and income in new report

Kathryn Baron
July 30, 2012
College Readiness

California nearly last in children's well-being

Kathryn Baron
July 25, 2012
Early Learning

State Board tells districts Transitional Kindergarten is a must

Kathryn Baron
July 20, 2012

Dual enrollment gives struggling students a college try

Kathryn Baron
July 19, 2012
Legislation

State Board urged to reject waivers from Transitional Kindergarten

Kathryn Baron
July 18, 2012
Community Colleges

Community colleges move closer to rationing enrollment

Kathryn Baron
July 11, 2012
Legislation

Schools short of API targets prepare to lose millions in aid

Kathryn Baron
July 10, 2012
Community Colleges

Better choice of courses for serious community college students

Kathryn Baron
July 6, 2012