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December 6, 2019
Disconnected: Internet stops once school ends for many rural California students
Only about a third of California households in rural areas are subscribed to internet service, compared with 78 percent in urban areas.
Sydney Johnson
December 5, 2019
California School Boards Association abandons plan to put $15 billion tax on 2020 ballot
To avoid competing tax initiatives benefiting education on the same statewide ballot, it eyes 2022 instead.
John Fensterwald
December 4, 2019
How California measures academic success is changing at some of the state’s largest districts
California’s CORE districts have the option of publishing growth data. Los Angeles will join Fresno, Long Beach and Oakland in doing so.
Michael Burke
December 3, 2019
Multiple school transfers contribute to high absenteeism among foster students
Foster students miss the most school days of any group of students in the state.
Ashley A. Smith
December 3, 2019
U.S. math scores remain flat on international test of 15-year-olds
U.S. math scores have not budged significantly since 2003 on the worldwide assessment.
Sydney Johnson
November 27, 2019
Schools fail to identify thousands of homeless children, state audit finds
California schools must do a better job of counting and providing services to homeless students, audit says.
Carolyn Jones
November 26, 2019
Protesters file excessive force claim against Oakland Unified
Nine district parents and teachers say police injured them during an Oct. 23 board meeting where they were protesting school closures.
Theresa Harrington
November 25, 2019
University of California under pressure from within to abandon SAT and ACT for admission
UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ makes strongest remarks yet against the use of college admissions tests at Berkeley as university awaits faculty report on the issue.
Louis Freedberg
November 25, 2019
Parents, other experts named to guide California’s early education reforms
Parents and family child care providers are among the experts who will guide California’s efforts to expand and improve early childhood education in the state.
Zaidee Stavely
November 22, 2019
California is poised to confront high proportions of underqualified teachers in low-income schools
Uncredentialed teachers are concentrated where students struggle academically; the State Board may soon have data to support a teacher equity index.
John Fensterwald
November 22, 2019
East Bay board agrees to ask taxpayers to vote in March to approve $575 million bond measure
The district measure will appear on the March ballot with a statewide construction bond measure that could provide matching funds to many districts.
Theresa Harrington
November 22, 2019
Protesters collecting signatures to oust Oakland board member who backed school closing
Activists against school closures are targeting for recall Oakland Unified school board member Jody London, who voted in favor of school closures.
Theresa Harrington
November 21, 2019
‘Moderate’ funding increase predicted for California schools, community colleges in 2020-21
A recession is still a ways off, says the Legislative Analyst's Office; mandated costs will eat into an estimated $3.4 billion increase.
John Fensterwald
November 20, 2019
Schools keep hiring counselors, but students’ stress levels are only growing
Shootings, fires and social media have left students stressed and anxious. Counselors say it’s hard to keep up.