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Policy and Legislation
January 23, 2020

California moves closer to eliminating, replacing reading instruction test that has blocked thousands from teaching credential

Debate rages on about how to measure a teacher candidate’s ability to teach reading.

Diana Lambert
January 7, 2020

Big promises for little kids: Has California governor delivered on early education?

The early childhood workforce is one area where some experts believe Newsom and the Legislature have fallen short.

Zaidee Stavely
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
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 25, 2019

Elizabeth Warren’s K-12 plan could bring billions to California schools

Sen. Warren’s plan for K-12 schools, which focuses on low-income students, would be paid for by a “wealth tax.”

Carolyn Jones
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
October 4, 2019

Gov. Newsom signs bills to expand college student aid, target admissions scandal

New laws also ease dual-enrollment for adults and high schoolers.

Ashley A. Smith
October 3, 2019

New era for charter schools: Newsom signs bill after intensive negotiations

For the first time, school districts will be able to consider a proposed charter school’s financial impact.

John Fensterwald
October 2, 2019

Identifying developmental delays is target of new California law

The new law requires doctors to screen children enrolled in Medi-Cal for developmental delays three times before they turn 3.

Zaidee Stavely
September 19, 2019

California needs time to get ethnic studies curriculum right

The debate over whether ethnic studies is an appropriate and valuable course for high school students was settled long ago.

Linda Darling-Hammond
September 16, 2019

Full-day kindergarten could soon be required in every California school

If the bill is approved, California will join 14 other states and the District of Columbia in requiring districts to offer full-day kindergarten.

Zaidee Stavely
September 11, 2019

California students could soon get a Seal of STEM on their diplomas

Some schools may not yet have enough math and science courses to offer a State Seal of STEM.

Sydney Johnson
September 6, 2019

New California vaccine legislation gains Gov. Newsom’s approval after deal reached

California Governor Gavin Newsom agreed to sign legislation that tightens restrictions on medical exemptions that allow students to attend school without all the required vaccinations if lawmakers promise to pass revisions in a second bill.

Diana Lambert
September 6, 2019

Teachers could get paid maternity leave if governor agrees

If the governor signs the bill into law, teachers would receive at least six weeks of paid maternity leave.

Diana Lambert
September 4, 2019

Tighter California vaccination restrictions await Newsom, who wants changes

The bill would allow the state to review a medical exemption if a child attends a school with an immunization rate of less than 95 percent.

Diana Lambert