Gov. Jerry Brown

June 11, 2019

Rural California school district with high suspension rates under state investigation

Butte County’s Oroville City Elementary School District, which has a suspension rate that is three times the statewide average, is being investigated by the state Bureau of Children's Justice.

David Washburn

January 7, 2019

State board of education president, and governor’s ally, leaves mark on California education

Michael Kirst has helped lead the state through significant education reforms.

Dick Jung

January 6, 2019

Consistent to the end, Jerry Brown says it's all about teachers and students

Brown has been remarkably consistent on key education issues throughout his governorship.

Louis Freedberg

January 3, 2019

Perspectives on Gov. Brown's contributions to education — and what is yet to be done

Education leaders weigh in on Gov. Brown's most important accomplishments for education and where they hope Gavin Newsom will focus his efforts.

EdSource staff

January 3, 2019

Landmark reforms championed by Gov. Brown leave deep imprint on California education

Local control and funding reform are key elements of Brown's reform agenda.

Louis Freedberg

December 11, 2018

School suspensions continue downward trend in California, new data show

About half as many students were sent home for disciplinary reasons during the 2017-18 school year as had been at the beginning of the decade.

David Washburn And Daniel J. Willis

November 28, 2018

Plans come into focus for California schools ravaged by wildfires

Officials have identified three elementary schools that will take Paradise Unified students displaced by the deadly Camp Fire and are close to securing a site for middle and high schoolers.

David Washburn And Diana Lambert

November 20, 2018

Paradise educators find resilience amid fire's destruction

School officials throughout Butte County are working furiously to find classrooms for children who lost their schools in the Camp Fire, while also worrying about the emotional impact of the losses on students and teachers.

David Washburn And Diana Lambert

October 24, 2018

California's SAT scores rise, beat national averages

While overall scores rose, only 48 percent of California students did well enough on the SAT to be considered fully college ready. Ethnic disparities remain as well.

Larry Gordon

October 23, 2018

Youth advocates say some Central Valley schools resisting their voter education efforts

Organizers are attempting to reverse the historically low turnout among young voters.

David Washburn

October 9, 2018

Walmart backs courses for retail workers at California's new online community college

The money will go toward developing courses for workers to advance to supervisors in the retail and service industries.

Mikhail Zinshteyn

October 5, 2018

With bill signings, Gov. Brown makes his final mark on California education

A rundown of the governor’s decisions on some of the most-watched education legislation that crossed his desk this year.

David Washburn And John Fensterwald

October 4, 2018

New California law requires day care centers to test for lead in water

Child care centers will be required to test their drinking water for lead under a new law that builds on a similar requirement for K-12 schools.

Nico Savidge

October 1, 2018

Gov. Brown vetoes expansion of California’s school suspension ban

Brown's decision is a bitter disappointment for youth and civil rights advocates who have made eliminating suspensions for "disruption and defiance," which are disproportionately meted out to students of color, a priority.

David Washburn

September 20, 2018

Rejecting one-size-fits-all approach, California governor vetoes later school start time bill

SB 328 would have mandated 8:30 a.m. or later start times for most middle and high schools in the state, based on teen sleep deprivation research.

Theresa Harrington