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Kevin Gordon
Covid-19
August 26, 2020

California issues rules for opening schools to high-needs students

Special education, homeless and foster students are priority groups that can return in separate cohorts with up to 14 children and two adults.

John Fensterwald
Covid-19
June 5, 2020

Gov. Newsom won’t bend on directing billions to low-income students’ learning loss

The governor and the Legislature are at odds over how to distribute federal coronavirus relief; Newsom cites growing achievement gap.

John Fensterwald
Covid-19
March 14, 2020

Gov. Newsom assures school districts they'll be funded during coronavirus closures

In exchange for the money, districts should provide online learning, and independent study "to the extent feasible," which is puzzling to some.

John Fensterwald
School Finance
March 5, 2020

Post-Prop. 13: Why a likely winner may end up California election’s big loser

Several factors — confusion with a more famous 13, tax fatigue, anxiety over the stock market — may have led to the measure’s likely defeat.

John Fensterwald
Year in Review
January 3, 2020

Gavin Newsom's 1st-year K-12 scorecard: good grades on priorities and some incompletes

He forged a compromise to revise California's charter school law and gave districts unexpected help to pay employee pension obligations.

John Fensterwald
Elections and Education
November 7, 2019

For better or worse, school construction bond on March 2020 ballot will be Prop. 13

Backers and opponents of a $15 billion K-12 and college construction bond are wondering if association with infamous Prop. 13 will affect the vote.

John Fensterwald
School Finance
October 23, 2019

One step closer to what no one wants: dueling tax plans in November 2020

Backers of two competing tax proposals begin gathering signatures; will Gov. Gavin Newsom negotiate a compromise?

John Fensterwald
School Finance
June 14, 2019

Pension relief, special education funding highlight Gov. Newsom's budget

Governor goes beyond minimum required under Proposition 98 to absorb $3.1 billion in districts' pension payments and address teacher shortage.

John Fensterwald
Local Control Funding Formula
May 21, 2018

Push underway to increase California school funding by billions

Assembly Bill 2808 sets a goal of $35 billion more in base spending for the Local Control Funding Formula; that would put California among the top 10 states in spending but without a deadline or means to reach it.

John Fensterwald
School Finance
July 26, 2017

Expanding their taxing power would be one way to provide school districts more money

That's the recommendation of Rick Simpson, the Assembly's retired expert on school finance.

John Fensterwald
School Finance
June 12, 2017

Gov. Brown agrees not to hold back money from California schools next year

The proposed budget includes $30 million in incentives to attract new teachers.

John Fensterwald
School Finance
March 28, 2017

Fewer districts than expected say they're facing financial distress

They're hoping the governor's May budget revision brings an increase in school revenue.

John Fensterwald
Local Control Funding Formula
November 16, 2016

Budget analyst forecasts good year for California schools, but uncertain beyond that

The new Legislative Analyst’s Office projection for 2017-18 includes funding from Proposition 55.

John Fensterwald