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Elections and Education
August 5, 2023

Clovis Unified to get rid of its at-large school board elections

Under the change, Clovis Unified residents will only be able to vote for a candidate in their area.

Lasherica Thornton
Student voices
August 5, 2022

Hope, frustration and hard lessons as youth try to lower voting age for school board

The Alameda County registrar has yet to implement two youth voting measures that passed by wide margins in 2020

Carolyn Jones
Elections and Education
November 5, 2020

Unclear ballot language, lack of time to connect with voters explain affirmative action loss, backers say

Confusing ballot language, lack of time to get a clear message to voters and misreading public support contributed to the decisive loss of Prop. 16

Thomas Peele
California's Teacher Housing Crunch
February 28, 2020

Four California school districts ask voters to pay for teacher and staff housing

On March 3 four California school districts will ask California voters to tax themselves to pay for teacher housing through a general obligation bond.

Diana Lambert
Commentary
February 19, 2020

Opinion: California’s children cannot thrive in dilapidated schools

Statewide bond measure would provide for desperately needed renovation of old school buildings, supporters say.

Bina Lefkovitz and David W. Gordon
Commentary
February 18, 2020

Opinion: Voters should reject this Proposition 13

The $15 billion bond measure is unnecessary and unwise, opponents say.

Jon Coupal
Commentary
January 5, 2020

Opinion: California must invest in improving facilities for higher education

California’s public higher education system needs new investments to protect students’ health and safety.

Dick Ackerman and Mel Levine
Elections and Education
November 17, 2018

Thurmond wins race for California state superintendent of public instruction

Thurmond has 50.8 percent of the vote, compared to Tucks’ 49.2 percent.

Louis Freedberg And John Fensterwald
State Education Policy
April 29, 2018

Candidates for California governor clash over spending, charter schools at PTA forum

Event had empty podiums for no-shows, front runners Democrat Gavin Newsom and Republican John Cox. Conservative Travis Allen voiced opinions at odds with three other debaters.

Larry Gordon