2016 Election

January 22, 2017

Donald Trump in haiku: San Jose students reflect on inauguration

Many watching the president's addressed panned it; some are open to change.

John Fensterwald

January 21, 2017

Education leaders challenge Trump assertion that students are 'deprived of all knowledge'

President Donald Trump, in his inaugural address, effectively labels the U.S. education system a failure.

Louis Freedberg

January 19, 2017

Students across California react to inauguration with protests, teach-ins

Many district officials are encouraging teachers to engage students in discussion.

EdSource staff

January 19, 2017

Teachers mount protests against Trump’s education agenda and 'to protect public schools'

“The push is on to protect schools from privatization as well as to create safe spaces for immigrants, women and minorities,” said California Teachers Association President Eric Heins.

Pat Maio

January 6, 2017

A new era for bilingual education: explaining California's Proposition 58

The law reverses the English-only mandate voters passed in 1998.

Ashley Hopkinson

Early Learning

December 1, 2016

Trump's plan intended to reduce high cost of child care through tax breaks

High-income families are likely to benefit the most through tax deductions.

Jeremy Hay

College & Careers

November 29, 2016

California higher ed chiefs urge Trump to keep policy protecting undocumented students

The unified front from UC, CSU and community colleges reflects the fear among their 74,000 undocumented students that they could face loss of work permits and deportation.

Larry Gordon

Social and Emotional Learning

November 27, 2016

The push for positive school climate bumps up against Trump rhetoric

School officials, especially in California, are placing increased emphasis on respect for all students and civil discourse.

Jane Meredith Adams

Federal Education Policy

November 23, 2016

Trump's choice for U.S. secretary of education has history of promoting school "choice"

Trump's nominee is a prominent supporter of school choice programs, including taxpayer-funded vouchers for private school tuition.

Louis Freedberg

Policy & Finance

November 21, 2016

Rhee's support of Common Core could be deal-breaker in possible Trump appointment

What is unknown is whether Trump will make opposition to the Common Core a litmus test for his secretary of education.

Louis Freedberg

Federal Education Policy

November 18, 2016

Michelle Rhee, possible secretary of education, to meet with Trump

The former controversial chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools is now based in California.

Louis Freedberg

Policy & Finance

November 14, 2016

Bilingual education vote in California another shift from bitter 1990s conflicts

Voter support for the ballot measure reflects the state's movement toward a multiracial and multiethnic society.

Louis Freedberg

Policy & Finance

November 9, 2016

Undocumented students react with fear and anger to election results

President Obama established DACA — Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals — in 2012 through an executive order. With a stroke of a pen when he takes office, Trump can eliminate the program.