April 26, 2019
Despite education reforms, foster students in California lag far behind on multiple measures
Some school districts emerge as models for serving foster youth, but others are doing little to target them with specific programs.
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April 25, 2019
More funding for full-day kindergarten questioned as many low-income California schools already offer it
Researchers say the greatest need in low-income communities is for programs serving children under 5 years old, such as preschool and transitional kindergarten.
Zaidee Stavely
April 24, 2019
California’s newest college will blend online and face-to-face job training
Very different from traditional community colleges, it targets 8 million underemployed Californians and aims to be tuition-free.
Larry Gordon
April 23, 2019
Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to forgive student loans for 42 million Americans
Plan would forgive loans of up to $50,000 for 42 million Americans — for every person with a student loan and a household income of less than $100,000. It would be paid for by a tax on the wealthiest Americans.
Louis Freedberg
April 23, 2019
A ‘booster shot’ for California’s vaccine law?
Sen. Richard Pan is proposing a bill to curb medical exemptions for vaccinations of public school students.
Julie Patel Liss
April 23, 2019
Restorative justice among programs partially saved by Oakland City Council
Oakland Unified to receive $1.2 million from city to help reinstate cuts to Restorative Justice and Foster Youth programs, supplement library funding.
Theresa Harrington
April 19, 2019
As a candidate for president, Harris taking a softer stance on truancy than she did as a prosecutor
U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris championed tough-on-truancy laws while serving as San Francisco’s district attorney and California attorney general. Now she's taking heat for it on the campaign trail.
David Washburn
April 19, 2019
Outside public view, panel faces tight deadline to recommend reforms of California's charter school law
The Charter Task Force is taking on one of the most heated education reform issues in the state and is shooting to come up with recommendations to send to Gov. Newsom by July 1.
Louis Freedberg
April 19, 2019
California governor proposing more time for parents to bond with newborns
Newsom is proposing to expand paid family leave from six to eight weeks beginning in July 2020, and he plans to extend it to six months per child by 2021-22.
Zaidee Stavely
April 18, 2019
Teach for America targeted as legislation seeks to limit inexperienced teachers in California
Assemblywoman has introduced a bill that would ban some inexperienced teachers from schools with a high percentage of low-income students.
Theresa Harrington
April 17, 2019
California lags behind other states in quality and access to state-funded preschool
California was ranked 14th in access to preschool for 4-year-olds, behind Oklahoma, Vermont, Florida, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Georgia and South Carolina, among other states.
Zaidee Stavely
April 17, 2019
Rising rents in coastal California outpace teacher pay
Many, especially first-year teachers, are spending more than 30 percent of their income on rent, exceeding the federal cutoff for affordable housing.
Diana Lambert And Daniel J. Willis
April 17, 2019
In need of teacher housing, more California school districts building their own
A number of school districts, especially in high-cost regions of the state, are constructing apartment complexes to help attract and retain teachers.
Diana Lambert And Daniel J. Willis
April 17, 2019
How much housing can California teachers afford?
View teacher salaries and housing affordability for every district in California that reported salary data using EdSource's interactive web app.
Yuxuan Xie, Daniel J. Willis, And Justin Allen
April 17, 2019
Interactive Map: Where teachers find affordable housing in California
Teachers in the most populated areas of California face formidable odds when it comes to securing housing throughout their careers. Explore three interactive maps that show the housing challenges California teachers face.