August 30, 2022
LAUSD's hefty school board salaries spared by Senate bill
Los Angeles Unified's school board members currently earn $125,000 — more than five times the education code cap.
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Policy and Legislation
June 6, 2022
What information would help you plan your education path? California wants to know.
The team behind the Cradle-to-Career data system will begin hosting public discussions to shape the dashboards and tools. The system will be California's first statewide data system that tracks a students' progress and outcomes through the education system.
Betty Márquez Rosales
April 28, 2022
A former judge leads plan to overhaul California’s juvenile justice system
Judge Katherine Lucero is leading California’s massive transformation of its juvenile justice system by June 2023. In this Q&A, Lucero provides insight into how she plans to lead the shift.
Betty Márquez Rosales
April 6, 2022
Bills to aid community college adjuncts advance in California Assembly
A pair of bills aimed at giving California's part-time community college instructors something approaching equity with their full-time peers won easy approval in an Assembly committee, but their ultimate fate remains uncertain.
Thomas Peele
March 31, 2022
State literacy task force echoes call for more reading coaches, specialists
State education leaders put their support behind Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to pay for literacy coaches and specialists at schools with low reading scores.
Ali Tadayon
January 5, 2022
New effort aims to count all California homeless students | Quick Guide
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 27 into law recently after researchers estimated the number of homeless students in California has increased during the pandemic.
Betty Márquez Rosales
October 8, 2021
California becomes first state to require ethnic studies in high school
One year after he vetoed legislation, Gov. Newsom signs bill, also releasing $50 million for districts to create ethnic studies curricula.
John Fensterwald
October 8, 2021
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs $123.9 billion package to support K-12 education
The 22-bill package will increase broadband infrastructure, develop mental and behavioral health support and add a new ethnic studies high school graduation requirement.
Betty Márquez Rosales
September 22, 2021
State superintendent sets goal to get all California third graders reading by 2026
State officials eye legislation aimed at addressing the longstanding issue of struggling early readers.
Ali Tadayon
September 10, 2021
California schools to get help identifying homeless students if governor signs bill
Legislators say the need is urgent as researchers estimate the number of homeless students in California has increased during the pandemic.
Betty Márquez Rosales
August 18, 2021
Culver City Unified mandates Covid vaccine for students, possibly a first for California
The district is giving students and staff until Nov. 19. Students who don't meet that date will need to enroll in independent study.
Diana Lambert And Ali Tadayon
June 3, 2021
Budget proposal would ease testing requirements for California teachers
California's legislators recommend approving a budget proposal that would reduce the number of tests required to earn a teaching credential.
Diana Lambert
June 2, 2021
Senate and Assembly cut, then add, billions to Gov. Newsom's budget for K-12
Budget committees' joint plan prioritizes school districts' financial health over more one-time funding. Next step: Talks with Newsom
John Fensterwald
April 6, 2021
Gov. Newsom expects full in-person fall return to school after state scraps color-coded tiers
State officials plan to retire the “Blueprint for a Safer Economy” color-coded tier system on June 15, and said they expect full-time in-person instruction in the fall.
Ali Tadayon And John Fensterwald
March 17, 2021
California lawmakers push agency to better protect students at for-profit colleges
At issue is the future of the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education, which regulates for-profit colleges in California