Tag: 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Jane Meredith Adams
November 9, 2016
Voters back all three education initiatives on California ballot
State propositions extend tax on wealthy residents, fund a $9 billion construction bond and repeal English-only instruction law.
Theresa Harrington, John Fensterwald, and Ashley Hopkinson
November 7, 2016
Almost nothing spent to oppose key California education initiatives
More than $75 million has been spent in an effort to get the three ballot measures passed.