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Special Education
September 28, 2020

Some schools now open for small special education classes

Debate swirls over safety and liability as some high-needs students head back to the classroom.

Carolyn Jones
School Finance
June 19, 2020

Superintendents, school boards attack ban on layoffs they suspect could be in state budget

A possible state budget agreement would require a tradeoff of no cuts for K-12 schools in exchange for no layoffs of school employees for one year.

John Fensterwald
Coronavirus
May 4, 2020

Can California schools put safety measures in place in time to open early? Many district leaders skeptical

The unexpected announcement from Gov. Gavin Newsom that schools should consider resuming as early as late July was met with immediate pushback.

Diana Lambert And John Fensterwald
Local Control Funding Formula
April 24, 2020

California school districts get extra 5 months to pass local accountability plans

While pushing back the LCAP deadline, Newsom orders districts to report on distance learning and school closure expenses by July 1.

John Fensterwald
Coronavirus
April 22, 2020

California school districts to get 5-month reprieve to adopt next year’s accountability plan

The governor is expected to postpone the LCAP; legislators will be asked to cancel the California School Dashboard for one year.

John Fensterwald
School Finance
December 5, 2019

California School Boards Association abandons plan to put $15 billion tax on 2020 ballot

To avoid competing tax initiatives benefiting education on the same statewide ballot, it eyes 2022 instead.

John Fensterwald
School Finance
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
School Finance
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
Legislation
September 17, 2015

Coalition fighting cap on budget reserves stumbles

The groups disagreed over a proposed compromise.

John Fensterwald
The Common Core Challenge
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
School Finance
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