April 19, 2023
Senate Education Committee supports bill setting deadline for release of statewide test results
Senate committee gives bipartisan support to bill requiring release of state test scores by Oct. 15.
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California Department of Education
April 5, 2023
California schools face 'deep trouble' as flooding danger looms
Heavy storms, a record Sierra snowpack and aging and weakened levees are putting communities across California at risk of serious flooding this spring including 1 in 5 schools.
Thomas Peele, Emma Gallegos, And Daniel J. Willis
February 28, 2023
Proposed constitutional amendment would make state superintendent of public instruction an appointed position
A proposed constitutional amendment could make the superintendent of public instruction an appointed position, instead of an elected one.
Diana Lambert
February 1, 2023
California ends plans for kids’ Covid vaccine mandate
The end of the state's Covid-19 state of emergency this month effectively ends plans to require kids to be vaccinated against the virus.
Diana Lambert
January 4, 2023
Schools dig out from big weekend storm, prepare for next one
California residents are bracing for another storm this week that could cause widespread flooding and leave many without power, threatening the reopening of school after the winter break.
Diana Lambert
November 16, 2022
Voters reelected Tony Thurmond; now he needs to keep his promises on literacy
California needs to be screening all K-2 students for dyslexia and should also mandate that districts use literacy curriculum based on the science of reading.
Megan Bacigalupi
October 7, 2022
Why EdSource pushed for the release of California test scores
My children, who were in 4th and 9th grade when the world shut down in March 2020, lost some ground over the last two years in key academic areas. How could they not?
Anne Vasquez
September 27, 2022
California reverses course, will release Smarter Balanced test scores next month, official says
State test results that will reveal how students fared through the pandemic will be released in October, a state official now says. This is a reversal of of the state's position just last week in which it refused an EdSource public records request to release the data.
Thomas Peele
August 25, 2022
Beyond gender-neutral bathrooms: A guide to rights and protections for LGBTQ+ students
California laws protect LGBTQ+ students from harassment and support their right to identify as they wish
Carolyn Jones
August 4, 2022
Poorer students still get the least qualified teachers, but California has made progress
There are 40% more teachers in poor schools who lack the required qualifications than in the richest schools, an EdSource analysis found.
Diana Lambert, John Fensterwald, And Daniel J. Willis
June 30, 2022
Nearly 1 out of 5 classes in California taught by underprepared teachers
A new state database of teacher assignments shows that 17% of K-12 classes in 2020-21 were taught by teachers without the credential or training to teach the course.
Diana Lambert, Daniel J. Willis, And Yuxuan Xie
April 14, 2022
Where are all of California's school librarians?
California has fewer credentialed teacher librarians in its school libraries per student than almost every state in the nation, a fact that research shows could be hurting students academically.
Diana Lambert
February 9, 2022
Failing to enforce California's Covid-19 vaccine mandate may put school districts in financial peril
Districts that defy California vaccine mandates, set to begin in July, could face fines, lose liability insurance coverage and some state funding.
Diana Lambert And Ali Tadayon
January 28, 2022
California high school graduation rate held steady during pandemic
California's graduation rate held steady last school year, despite Zoom schooling. But the numbers don't tell the whole story.
Diana Lambert And Daniel J. Willis
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.