California Supreme Court

March 4, 2019

California Supreme Court stops short of allowing school districts to modify existing pensions

Supreme Court reaffirms pension reform law's elimination of one benefit but larger challenge to modify pensions of teachers and other public employees will await a future decision.

January 6, 2016

Court of appeal finally to hear case charging underfunding of schools

A judge initially dismissed the grounds for the two companion cases in 2011.

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

January 6, 2015

Ferguson protests cast shadow over Berkeley

Louis Freedberg

December 17, 2014

State to fight lawsuit by low-income students

State finance officials last week granted the California Department of Education $3.4 million to fight a lawsuit that demands the state fix disruptive conditions in some high-poverty schools where students allegedly are being denied the fundamental right to an education.