February 14, 2020
California's community colleges chancellor defends new online college
The state’s first online community college has encountered difficulties, including opposition from faculty at other community colleges.
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Jerry Brown
October 30, 2019
Mandating later school start times in California impinges on local control
Research shows later start times improve academic performance, but many in education community opposed being required to start later.
Louis Freedberg
October 15, 2019
Governor vetoes bill to give California teachers paid maternity leave
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have given California teachers at least six weeks of fully paid maternity leave.
Diana Lambert
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 11, 2019
Just days into governorship, Newsom a master of complexities of California budget
After years in the shadows as lieutenant governor, Newsom is back in his element shaping and making policy, this time not for one city but for the most populous state in the nation.
Louis Freedberg
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 5, 2019
Episode 88, Jan. 5, 2019: The last interview: Gov. Jerry Brown's views on education consistent to the end
This week, Louis and John speak with retiring Gov. Jerry Brown about his philosophy of education and his views on charter schools, the use of student data and what education leaders agree will be his most important contribution: the Local Control Funding Formula.
EdSource staff
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
November 2, 2018
Differences between Marshall Tuck and Tony Thurmond are real, as are areas of agreement
Whether it's clamping down on charter schools or changing teacher tenure, candidates can say a lot more than they can actually do.
John Fensterwald
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.