Louis Freedberg
Louis Freedberg led EdSource as executive director from July 2011-April 2021. For more than two decades, Freedberg has analyzed and reported on local, state, and national education policy. Before coming to EdSource, Freedberg was the founding director of California Watch at the Center for Investigative Reporting. He spent 15 years at the San Francisco Chronicle, where he was an award-winning education reporter, Washington correspondent, columnist, and member of the editorial board. He has a Ph.D. in social anthropology from UC Berkeley and a B.A. in child development from Yale University.
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In his own words: Eloy Oakley on how California's community colleges are coping with the coronavirus
Chancellor of 115 community colleges says system has "converted nearly 100 percent of the in-person instruction, the general instruction that leads to an associate degree for transfer to some sort of remote learning platform"
EdSource Staff
March 30, 2020
Amid uncertainty, wide variation in how long California schools say they will be closed
Increasingly school districts say they will stay closed at least until the first week of May
Louis Freedberg
March 28, 2020
In her own words: Linda Darling-Hammond on California’s school response to the coronavirus
Darling-Hammond says state will double down to support school districts, families and students.
EdSource Staff
March 26, 2020
Joining other districts, rural schools move to close at a rapid pace in California
Rural schools need to overcome tough challenges in providing distance learning, meals and child care to parents who are unable to care for their children.
Louis Freedberg And Carolyn Jones
March 16, 2020
While California holds off on ordering all schools closed, expected closures escalate rapidly throughout state
Over 90 percent of California students are either out of school now or projected to be in the next few days as rural schools also begin to close in larger numbers.
Louis Freedberg
March 15, 2020
Millions of California students to be out of school as torrent of districts announce closures
Los Angeles Unified and San Diego Unified become latest California districts to announce temporary closures.
Louis Freedberg
March 13, 2020
In his own words: Gov. Newsom on K-12 school closings
Gov. Newsom points to problems in closing them including providing meals to children and that parents who are doctors, nurses, first responders and other emergency personnel may need to stay home to take care of their children.
Louis Freedberg
March 12, 2020
Colleges in California and nationally move to online instruction in response to coronavirus
Unlike K-12 schools, colleges indicate that they have capacity to deliver online instruction, although not clear how long they would do so in response to virus threat.
Louis Freedberg
March 10, 2020
California health officials issue guidance for schools and colleges, as UC Berkeley also suspends in-person instruction
Separate guidelines are issued for K-12 and higher education institutions, underscoring the different challenges they face.
Louis Freedberg
March 9, 2020
‘13’ could be unlucky number for school construction measure on California ballot
Prop. 13 on the March 2020 ballot will create confusion among some voters. And confusion is likely to add to the “no” vote total.
Louis Freedberg
March 2, 2020
Michael Bloomberg has invested heavily in promoting charter schools in California
His backing of charter schools could have an impact on his drive for the Democratic nomination, especially if the race is not decided by the time of the convention.
Louis Freedberg
February 20, 2020
A week of student protest against ‘sexual harm’ in Berkeley
Students say this progressive community must do more to protect victims of harassment and assault and to create a culture of healing.
Louis Freedberg
February 14, 2020
High school students benefit from taking college courses, but access uneven in California
A new study from Wheelhouse Center at UC Davis shows that a majority of high school students are not taking college classes.
Louis Freedberg And Ali Tadayon
February 10, 2020
Trump revives call for support of ’school choice’ agenda, despite certain rejection in Congress
Call for expanded tax credit program immediately rejected by top education legislator in House.
Louis Freedberg
February 5, 2020
Impact of teacher activism in California being felt in multiple but less visible ways, leaders say
Teachers’ strikes in California are helping maintain momentum in the national RedforEd movement and have had an impact on charter school reform.