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Carol Liu
June 29, 2016

Bill extending teacher probation dies in committee

Even sympathetic senators cite misgivings with bill's current form.

John Fensterwald
September 11, 2015

Bill allowing diplomas for students who failed exit exam goes to governor

The law would apply to students who have been trying to graduate since 2006.

Fermin Leal
August 28, 2015

Lawmakers consider retroactive diplomas for students who failed exit exam

The bill would grant waivers to award diplomas to students as far back as 2006.

Fermin Leal And Theresa Harrington
August 24, 2015

Governor to sign high school exit exam bill

Governor will have 12 days to sign the bill after he receives it.

Theresa Harrington
August 19, 2015

High school exit exam bill heads to Assembly on Thursday

Bill would remove high school exit exam requirement for class of 2015 seniors.

Theresa Harrington
July 22, 2015

Issue of collective bargaining threatens evaluation reform

Democrats' bills would give teachers the right to negotiate what goes into an evaluation.

John Fensterwald
July 16, 2015

Students Matter sues districts over teacher evaluations

Lawsuit says districts must include test scores to measure effectiveness

John Fensterwald
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
April 28, 2015

School boards and administrators oppose teacher evaluation bills

Teachers, districts disagree over who determines how teachers will be judged

John Fensterwald
February 10, 2015

Bill calls for a time out on the high school exit exam

The California high school exit exam would be suspended for several years and its role would be re-examined under a bill proposed last week by the chair of the Senate Education Committee.

Michelle Maitre
September 9, 2014

Bill to help community college foster students

Foster students are significantly less likely to enter community college than other students, and about half of those who do don’t return after their first year. Senate Bill 1023 would develop a pilot program to offer these students more support.

Susan Frey
March 20, 2014

Bill would support foster students in community college

Susan Frey
August 16, 2013

Bill to limit focus of adult education is temporarily derailed

Susan Frey