February 6, 2020
California’s schools chief states his position as his department revises ethnic studies curriculum
Tony Thurmond says the curriculum should focus on African Americans, Asian Americans, Chicanos and Latinos, and Native Americans.
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State Board of Education
January 15, 2020
California Voices: Education leaders speak out on Gov. Newsom's budget proposals
Leaders representing all segments of California's education system share their reactions to the governor’s budget proposals.
EdSource staff
December 11, 2019
California parents, preschool teachers learn to teach math through children’s books
A series of activities designed to teach math concepts inspired by children’s books is being piloted as part of a statewide early math initiative.
Zaidee Stavely
November 19, 2019
California must build the capacity of its public universities to admit more computer science majors
The state is promoting computer science in K-12 schools, but UC and CSU colleges lack bandwidth to meet the demand.
Trish Boyd Williams and Sathya Narayanan
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
June 4, 2019
California needs all its K-12 public schools to be strong: traditional and charter
State should preserve appeals process for charter schools, former State Board member says.
Trish Boyd Williams
May 20, 2019
Lawsuit challenges use of restraint, seclusion in California special education school
The guardians of four special education students claim their children were illegally put in restraint holds and secluded.
Diana Lambert
May 14, 2019
State budget proposal would fund computer science coordinator, broadband expansion
Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing $15 million to expand broadband internet to more schools and an additional $1 million to hire a state computer science coordinator as a “down payment” on a comprehensive plan to provide access to computer science classes to all California students.
Diana Lambert
May 9, 2019
California approves new guidance for teaching sex education
The sex education recommendations are part of the state's overall health education framework approved by the board and have generated fierce opposition from conservative religious groups.
David Washburn
May 6, 2019
Conservative religious groups targeting California’s sex education guidance
With the State Board of Education set to vote on new teaching guidelines, groups have launched an aggressive effort to remove recommendations focused on LGBTQ inclusiveness and others they deem too explicit for young students.
David Washburn
April 2, 2019
Newsom names two to state’s education board: former superintendent and early ed advocate
Kim Pattillo-Brownson, vice president for policy and strategy at First 5 Los Angeles, and Matt Navo, former superintendent of much studied Sanger Unified, will join the 11 member policy-setting board.
John Fensterwald And Zaidee Stavely
March 19, 2019
Darling-Hammond: Building a 'world class and equitable education system in California'
In her first remarks as president of the State Board of Education, Linda Darling-Hammond says that California must prepare kids "to work with knowledge that hasn't been discovered yet, using technologies that haven't been invented yet, solving big problems that we have not yet managed to solve."
EdSource Staff
February 18, 2019
California students may not be ready for new science test
Although students will begin taking the California Science Test in March, most school districts have yet to approve textbooks or materials aligned to the new standards adopted six years ago by the State Board of Education. Still, federal law is requiring California to begin testing this year.
Diana Lambert
January 9, 2019
School districts will be required to verify they’re fixing California’s lowest-performing schools
The Every Student Succeeds Act requires states to identify and improve student achievement in the lowest-performing 5 percent of schools. Districts with those schools will explain how in a new section of their Local Control and Accountability Plans.
John Fensterwald
January 8, 2019
Michael Kirst's parting advice: more teacher and principal training is critical to success of local control
In an exit interview, retiring state board President Michael Kirst urges more attention to professional development for teachers and principals, discusses the need for more school funding, an expanded school database and a new agency focused on children's needs.