California Teachers Association

January 11, 2021

Some California teachers and staff to receive Covid-19 vaccines beginning this week

Teachers, school staff and child care workers are among those who could begin getting vaccinations as early as this week in some parts of the state.

December 22, 2020

Teachers and school staff in California increasingly likely to get vaccine in next round

State and federal health officials say prioritizing teachers and school staff will allow schools to reopen sooner for in-person instruction.

November 3, 2020

Leading school superintendents ask Gov. Newsom to impose a ‘common standard’ for reopening schools in California

Along with more Covid testing of students, the superintendents want the state to set standards covering all aspects of reopening schools.

October 13, 2020

California school districts struggled to prepare teachers for distance learning this fall

California teachers searched the Internet and signed up for online workshops from outside organizations when their districts didn’t offer all the training they needed to prepare them to return to distance learning instruction this fall.

Diana Lambert And Betty Márquez Rosales

Race and Equity

October 1, 2020

Gov. Newsom vetoes requirement for ethnic studies course in high school

The governor said he favors the concept, but disagreements over the content for the course's model curriculum should be resolved first.

John Fensterwald

School Finance

September 30, 2020

Quick Guide: Proposition 15, the proposed ’split-roll’ tax on commercial property

Big corporate property owners would pay the bulk of new taxes; opponents claim costs would be borne by small business renters.

John Fensterwald

Special Education

September 28, 2020

Some schools now open for small special education classes

Debate swirls over safety and liability as some high-needs students head back to the classroom.

Carolyn Jones

Special Reports

September 10, 2020

The next big hurdle: California schools grapple with how, when or if to reopen campuses

Safety protocols, potential lawsuits, input from parents and teachers are among the factors districts must weigh.

EdSource staff

School Finance

June 19, 2020

Superintendents, school boards attack ban on layoffs they suspect could be in state budget

A possible state budget agreement would require a tradeoff of no cuts for K-12 schools in exchange for no layoffs of school employees for one year.

John Fensterwald

Coronavirus

May 4, 2020

Can California schools put safety measures in place in time to open early? Many district leaders skeptical

The unexpected announcement from Gov. Gavin Newsom that schools should consider resuming as early as late July was met with immediate pushback.

Diana Lambert And John Fensterwald

State Education Policy

October 28, 2019