Association of California School Administrators

February 10, 2022

The challenge of being a principal during Covid

Principals share how they're coping and what could help them and the teachers who work with them to stay in the profession.

January 7, 2022

High Covid rates, staff shortages and confusing legislation challenge schools' reopenings

School officials are struggling to keep schools open amid Covid outbreaks and staffing shortages. Conflicting messages from California state officials are making it even more difficult.

Diana Lambert, John Fensterwald, And Ali Tadayon

Coronavirus

October 15, 2021

Could new Covid testing and vaccine mandates make school staffing shortages in California worse?

School superintendents, already dealing with severe staff shortages, are concerned that testing and vaccine mandates could make matters worse.

January 29, 2021

All aspects of his return-to-school plan are negotiable, Gov. Newsom tells superintendents

Declining rates of Covid add urgency to reach a deal with legislators to reopen schools for young children and struggling students, he says.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.