California School Boards Association (CSBA)

September 6, 2019

Teachers could get paid maternity leave if governor agrees

If the governor signs the bill into law, teachers would receive at least six weeks of paid maternity leave.

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.

July 9, 2019

Gov. Newsom’s state budget resolves 3 California school boards’ lawsuits

The CSBA sued after the Legislature squeezed funding for school districts by revising what programs fall under Proposition 98.

May 16, 2019

Gov. Newsom proposes tighter rules on charter school enrollment

Critics complain some California charter schools screen out students with disabilities and academically struggling students.

January 17, 2018

State must improve the California School Dashboard, not move the goalposts

Equity advocates give California an incomplete grade on its new accountability system.

Vernon M. Billy and Ryan J. Smith

August 31, 2017

Summertime is back-to-school time in state's largest districts

Starting school after Labor Day appears to be passe — at least among the 30 largest school districts in California.

Theresa Harrington And Mikhail Zinshteyn

July 17, 2017

Later school start bill moves forward

SB 328, by Sen. Anthony Portantino, D-Cañada Flintridge, would require all middle and high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m.

December 20, 2016

Schools must have a role in ending dating abuse

Schools can help teach teens about healthy relationships, train staff to recognize signs of abuse.

November 30, 2016

State’s teacher shortage hitting ‘alarming rates’ for 2016-17, new survey says

Among the 211 districts that participated in the survey, 75 percent indicated having a shortage of qualified teachers for the current school year.

November 8, 2016

California leaders join GOP critics of draft federal school funding rules

State board president, state superintendent say proposed rules on funding for low-income students would intrude on local control and exceed federal authority.

April 20, 2016

Appeals Court denies constitutional right to minimum K-12 funding

The split decision says the Legislature has the prerogative to determine how much to spend.

May 19, 2015

School districts struggling to get reserves cap repealed

Current law limits the amount of money districts can keep in reserves.

March 26, 2015

Schools wait for millions in reimbursement for Medi-Cal outreach

Federal agency froze payments after audit found unallowable claims.

January 29, 2015

Districts seeking reimbursement for Common Core test costs

The state could be liable for as much as $1 billion per year in costs if a group of school districts succeeds in winning reimbursement for expenses associated with the implementation of computer-based tests in the Common Core and other new state standards.

John Fensterwald

January 28, 2015

Poll shows residents split on whether to extend tax increases

Californians are divided on whether to extend the temporary tax increases approved by voters under Proposition 30 that have helped lift schools out of the recession, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Public Policy Institute of California.