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September 13, 2018

Most districts complying with California’s sex ed law, but resistance remains

The vast majority of large urban districts statewide have implemented the 2015 California Healthy Youth Act. Yet uproar over the landmark law has garnered headlines in a few places, most notably Orange County.

David Washburn
June 13, 2018

Oakland Unified chided for 'highly unusual' and 'suspicious' fiscal practices

A fiscal analysis by an independent agency says the district is in “financial distress.”

Theresa Harrington
May 23, 2018

California superintendent candidates oppose big money from special interests

Marshall Tuck and Tony Thurmond also challenge attempts to categorize either of them as “pro” or “anti-charter.”

Nico Savidge
May 17, 2018

California lacks system to track students through high school, college and workplace

While most states have some system that links their high school and college data to track what happens to students once they exit high school, California does not.

Mikhail Zinshteyn
April 1, 2018

More questions surface on accuracy of California school absentee data

The California Department of Education adds warnings to its website of inaccurate chronic absenteeism data.

Nico Savidge
March 26, 2018

Federal help available to California schools struggling with wildfire costs

Funding is available for bus service for displaced students, staff overtime, air filters and other fire-related expenses.

Carolyn Jones
March 20, 2018

How Trump repeal of Obama-era school discipline guidelines could affect California

Civil rights advocates worry that if the Trump administration decides to rescind federal school discipline guidance established in 2014, the action could hamper reform efforts at the local level. Meanwhile, state officials say it would have no real effect on statewide policy.

David Washburn
February 13, 2018

Understanding California education department's role in state's charter schools: A quick guide

The state charter schools division advises the state board on charter school issues and provides grants to schools.

George White
February 12, 2018

Brown appoints 15 to new K-12 computer science panel

The move is a step forward in California's plan for computer science standards in public schools.

Carolyn Jones
November 1, 2017

Suspension, expulsion rates fall sharply in California, but racial and ethnic disparities remain

New state data shows 46 percent drop in school suspensions over the last five years. The suspension rate for African American students in 2016-17 was 9.8 percent, for Latino students 3.7 percent, for white students 3.2 percent, and for Asian students 1.1 percent.

Carolyn Jones
September 13, 2017

California gets waiver from administering old science tests, but only for last year

Students will take pilot tests based on new science standards.

Louis Freedberg and Carolyn Jones
September 10, 2017

Bilingual education advocates celebrate first new policy for English language learners in 20 years

The State Board of Education adopted the first new language policy in 20 years — the English Learner Roadmap, an online resource for school districts that will help guide curriculum, instruction and standards for the 1.4 million English learners in the state’s public schools.

Ashley Hopkinson
August 17, 2017

Understanding transitional kindergarten: a quick guide

Transitional kindergarten was introduced after a 2010 California law changed the cutoff birth date for kindergarten entry from Dec. 2 to Sept. 1.

Ashley Hopkinson
July 11, 2017

New funds available to train bilingual teachers in California

An advocacy group for English learners says the $5 million in new state money to train more bilingual teachers is a "first step," and warns that Proposition 58 has worsened a severe shortage of bilingual teachers.

Ashley Hopkinson
June 5, 2017

California school data? There's an app for that

Search school information in the CA Schools app from the California Department of Education.

Jane Meredith Adams