San Diego Unified School District

October 15, 2021

Could new Covid testing and vaccine mandates make school staffing shortages in California worse?

School superintendents, already dealing with severe staff shortages, are concerned that testing and vaccine mandates could make matters worse.

Diana Lambert

December 11, 2020

How one California school district is moving forward with math in the pandemic

Math learning experts are pushing for grade-level content over remediation during the pandemic.

Sydney Johnson

September 10, 2020

Save a program you love by participating virtually

Many ancillary educational programs have been devastated by the pandemic and are counting on support from parents, teachers and the community to survive.

Thomas Courtney

August 3, 2020

Los Angeles Unified reaches deal with teachers over distance learning while other districts struggle to finalize plans

As L.A. Unified finalized its distance learning plans, Oakland Unified and other districts were still negotiating with their teachers.

Michael Burke

June 5, 2020

Summer school may be another pandemic victim in some districts

Researchers found 61 of 100 districts nationwide plan to offer summer school, but many are not expanding programs or trying new things.

Theresa Harrington

June 1, 2020

California school districts forced to move to virtual recruiting — and it’s working

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, district officials had to find a new way to recruit and hire teacher candidates.

Diana Lambert

May 29, 2020

To reopen safely and responsibly, schools need their afterschool partners

Expanded learning programs provide essential support and child care to families throughout the state.

Paul Gothold & Jennifer Peck

April 3, 2020

First few weeks of remote teaching is learning experience for teachers and students

California teachers have had to be creative to keep students learning after campuses shut down in March.

Diana Lambert

March 27, 2020

Teachers must adapt how they use technology during coronavirus crisis

Gaps in access to technology forces teacher to innovate to reach his students and their parents.

Thomas Courtney

November 6, 2019

State audit finds education money not serving high-needs students, calls for changes in funding law

After examining three districts' spending, State Auditor Elaine Howle calls for tighter controls over Local Control Funding Formula.

John Fensterwald

October 30, 2019

Reading scores drop in California, most states in much-watched national test

Nationwide scores on NAEP stalled for a decade in 4th and 8th grade while California's slowly rose – latest dip in 8th grade reading notwithstanding

John Fensterwald And Daniel J. Willis

July 2, 2019

How school districts can use limited resources strategically to enhance student success

Fresno Unified and San Diego Unified case studies show how districts can effectively target resources.

Joe McKown and Christina Baumgardner

July 1, 2019

Budget realities challenging California school districts’ restorative justice programs

As districts have worked to reduce suspensions and expulsions, they’ve increasingly turned to restorative justice as an alternative.

David Washburn

May 8, 2019

Oakland Unified offers critical view of charter schools to state task force

Oakland report on charter schools provides one of the most detailed portraits of their impact on a large urban district.

Louis Freedberg And Theresa Harrington

May 1, 2019

After years of avoidance, time to take on challenges posed by California charter schools

Early backer of charter law says no easy answers to issues raised by charter school expansion in the state.

Carl Cohn