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California Department of Education
May 22, 2016
Districts receiving student test results faster than last year, officials say
Districts are also receiving reports to review student subgroups' performance.
Theresa Harrington
February 18, 2016
Ability to opt out uncertain in lawsuit requiring student data release
The judge is allowing parent objections, but it's unclear if those will block the release of data.
Theresa Harrington
July 1, 2015
High school exit exam may be suspended immediately
The bill would suspend the law for three years starting with the class of 2015.
Sarah Tully
June 26, 2015
Students in limbo after high school exit exam canceled
About 5,000 California seniors were eligible to take the test this summer.
Sarah Tully
May 12, 2015
School districts start receiving early results on Smarter Balanced tests
Information is going to districts about four weeks after testing is complete.
Sarah Tully
February 1, 2015
Lawsuit agreement to force schools to provide physical education
As schools tout the importance of exercise in an era of childhood obesity, a California parent and his lawyer have agreed to a settlement with dozens of districts across California that will force elementary schools to prove they are providing at least the minimum amount of physical education required by state law.
Jane Meredith Adams
October 30, 2014
Ed-Data unveils new website
After nearly two decades of providing data on the state’s K-12 public schools, the Education Data Partnership is overhauling its website with a new look and updated interface that make the data easier to understand, use and share.
Smita Patel
October 23, 2014
Schools warned on legalities of anti-bullying
Citing an “ever-increasing” number of complaints about the bullying of students with disabilities, the federal government issued a letter this week reminding schools of their legal responsibility to stop such bullying or risk violating federal anti-discrimination laws.
Jane Meredith Adams
September 15, 2014
State, districts struggle to support foster youth
California’s bold initiative to provide extra support to foster youth in school is proving difficult for most districts to implement, advocates say. Initial reviews of district accountability plans show that many are either ignoring this new subgroup or treating foster students the same as other low-income students.
Susan Frey
September 10, 2014
New funding law could raise cost of textbooks
For decades, the state Department of Education has provided free braille and large-print textbooks to visually impaired students. But under the new school finance law, spending authority has shifted from Sacramento to school districts, including the responsibility for choosing and purchasing general education textbooks.
Jane Meredith Adams
August 29, 2014
LAO proposes shift in managing state education
Proposing a fundamental change in the way the California Department of Education operates, a report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office Thursday suggested the department move beyond its current focus on federal compliance, an emphasis it said school districts find "increasingly reactive and punitive."
Jane Meredith Adams
June 11, 2014
Winners of Career Pathways grants lay out ambitious goals
The winners of the California Career Pathways Trust laid out some ambitious goals for the money. The $250 million fund is believed to be the largest investment in the nation to expand education programs that give students hands-on work experience on their path to graduation.