Association of California School Administrators

August 30, 2019

Second tax measure to fund California schools proposed for 2020 ballot

Potentially two initiatives on the November 2020 ballot could create a choice or confusion for voters.

John Fensterwald

November 2, 2018

Differences between Marshall Tuck and Tony Thurmond are real, as are areas of agreement

Whether it's clamping down on charter schools or changing teacher tenure, candidates can say a lot more than they can actually do.

John Fensterwald

October 1, 2018

Gov. Brown vetoes expansion of California’s school suspension ban

Brown's decision is a bitter disappointment for youth and civil rights advocates who have made eliminating suspensions for "disruption and defiance," which are disproportionately meted out to students of color, a priority.

David Washburn

August 21, 2017

Data essential to ensure students are prepared for college and careers

California scored above the national average in reporting of college and career readiness data but there is still work to be done.

Lisa Gonzales and Shelly Masur

August 15, 2017

Don't slam the desk on the way out. If fewer teachers quit, the shortage would end

If schools could improve their work environments, and stop the flood of teachers leaving the field, the teaching shortage would go away, according to a report from the Learning Policy Institute.

Jane Meredith Adams

November 8, 2016

California leaders join GOP critics of draft federal school funding rules

State board president, state superintendent say proposed rules on funding for low-income students would intrude on local control and exceed federal authority.

John Fensterwald

September 17, 2015

Coalition fighting cap on budget reserves stumbles

The groups disagreed over a proposed compromise.

John Fensterwald

November 13, 2014

School groups ask to delay API scores

The State Board of Education, as expected, voted Thursday to move ahead in the spring with the new Smarter Balanced tests on the Common Core State Standards while leaving open, for now, the decision on what to do with the test results.

John Fensterwald

October 7, 2014

Education groups withhold support of rainy day fund

Gov. Jerry Brown won’t have key education groups helping him make the case to voters for a bigger and more restrictive state rainy day fund. The most he can count on is they won’t actively campaign against it.

John Fensterwald

September 28, 2014

New law limits student discipline measure

A new law that limits the use of “willful defiance” as a reason to expel or suspend students signifies a growing commitment on the part of the state to find more positive approaches to disciplining students.

Susan Frey

March 18, 2014

The survey says: Superintendents want more tech funding

Kathryn Baron

October 8, 2013

Amid heavy lobbying, Brown must decide teacher dismissal bill

John Fensterwald

July 1, 2012

Judge nullifies statewide charter granted to Aspire

John Fensterwald