January 12, 2018

Can 600-plus California districts narrow the achievement gap?

Most must act on their own, without state or county assistance.

John Fensterwald and Daniel J. Willis

September 18, 2016

Districts join new data sharing partnership

The CORE Data Collaborative would serve districts that together enroll 30 percent of the state's students.

John Fensterwald

August 1, 2016

Proposed federal, state accountability systems could again clash

A new analysis says federal system would discount California's school climate, college and career indicators.

John Fensterwald

July 31, 2016

CORE districts want state waiver to continue their work

They cite innovative work measuring high school readiness and learning mindsets.

John Fensterwald

June 8, 2016

Sacramento County schools superintendent: Accountability plans 'an enormous adjustment'

Michael Collier

May 18, 2016

CORE districts turn spotlight on struggling student groups

Reducing the subgroup size gives a more complete picture of performance, a new study finds.

John Fensterwald

March 17, 2016

Rating schools by students' social-emotional skills worth trying, evaluator says

Researchers criticize CORE districts' use of student surveys of their social-emotional skills.

John Fensterwald

February 1, 2016

Districts won't have to spend federal money on tutoring

The federal government grants a waiver from the last vestige of No Child Left Behind.

John Fensterwald

January 26, 2016

Holding ourselves accountable for chronic absenteeism

Sonia Llamas

December 27, 2015

Storyline: Shift to Smarter Balanced assessments

Explore the role the Common Core-aligned Smarter Balanced tests are playing as California revamps its testing and accountability system.

John Osborn D'Agostino

December 7, 2015

Districts break new ground with new index on school performance

CORE districts hope the new school improvement system will become permanent.

John Fensterwald

October 18, 2015

Incorporating social-emotional learning into school accountability

Noah Bookman

October 14, 2015

Long Beach, Los Angeles win grants to develop 'learning mindsets'

Districts will develop middle school students' soft skills, such as perseverance.

John Fensterwald

September 25, 2015

No Child Left Behind waiver extended for CORE districts

Districts must negotiate a new form of teacher evaluations with their unions.

John Fensterwald

September 20, 2015

How best to measure success with English learners

Richard Carranza