Equity

October 27, 2020

Academic testing looks very different in California during distance learning

To assess students during distance learning, teachers are relying on informal check-ins, open notes and webcams to monitor a student’s behavior.

Sydney Johnson

May 7, 2020

California school funding formula has a spending loophole; is a recession the time to fix it?

School districts argue budget cuts warrant spending flexibility; equity advocates argue high-needs students need resources they're entitled to.

John Fensterwald

April 9, 2020

Most parents are worried school closures will leave their students behind, survey finds

Education Trust-West, the survey's sponsor, sees evidence that months-long school closures will compound challenges facing low-income students.

John Fensterwald

April 7, 2020

Thousands of California students still without laptops and Wi-Fi for distance learning

State education officials are calling on more companies and individuals to donate laptops and WiFi hotspots for students.

Sydney Johnson

February 21, 2020

Why test scores matter

Test scores are only one measure of a student, but they can be used to dispel stereotypes and promote higher achievement, superintendent says.

Frank Donavan

January 15, 2020

New push in California to increase diversity among math and science teachers

For years the need for trained and qualified teachers has been growing in schools across California, especially in math and science.

Sydney Johnson

May 20, 2019

California's complex formulas limit options to close funding gap

The solution for schools isn't as simple as passing a new tax, researcher says.

Jennifer Imazeki

May 3, 2018

African-American students with disabilities suspended at disproportionately high rates

Report finds those students lose substantially more instruction time due to discipline than their white counterparts.

Lee Romney

February 14, 2018

Gates Foundation moves to implement new strategy to support 'networks for school improvement'

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has issued requests for proposals focused on collaborative, locally based efforts to improve outcomes for black, Latino and low-income students in middle and high schools.

Louis Freedberg

February 8, 2018

California's ambitious education reforms paying off in higher graduation rates and math scores, study finds

The study showed a significant increase in math performance, especially among low-income high school students.

Louis Freedberg

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

January 3, 2018

Racial minorities feel like outsiders at some colleges, USC diversity expert says

USC professor Shaun Harper will lead a national survey that seeks to explore what college students think about their experiences about race, gender and other factors.

Larry Gordon

November 8, 2017

Latino students in California face large inequities compared to white peers

An Education Trust-West study found wide achievement gaps, even though Latino students make up a majority of students.

Carolyn Jones

July 12, 2017

More recommendation letters likely to be sought for UC admissions

The new policy would allow UC's nine undergraduate campuses to seek recommendation letters and other information from up to 15 percent of their freshman applicants. The change will be monitored to see if it hurts low-income and minority students.

Larry Gordon

July 12, 2017

Do girls have access to team sports? Many California schools aren't telling, despite law

Many California schools aren't reporting whether girls have equal access to high school sports teams, a new study from Legal Aid at Work finds.

Jane Meredith Adams