Title I

May 5, 2020

Big variations per student in what California districts will get in federal stimulus aid

Large urban and small rural districts in California will get the largest shares of $1.65 billion in federal stimulus funds aimed to help school districts across the country weather the coronavirus pandemic.

John Fensterwald And Daniel J. Willis

February 6, 2019

California quietly publishes list of 781 lowest-performing schools

Convinced that stigmatizing “bad schools” and dictating improvements didn't work, state officials are counting on district-led solutions to low achievement.

John Fensterwald

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

May 4, 2017

State board inscribes 'California Way' on state plan for new federal law

The Every Student Succeeds Act gives states more latitude to spend federal dollars and fix low-achieving schools.

John Fensterwald

March 9, 2017

Little impact expected on California as Congress rescinds school accountability rules

Civil rights groups counted on ESSA accountability rules to force the state board to take tough actions.

John Fensterwald

February 8, 2017

Loss of federal program could more than triple AP exam fee for some students

The new federal education law eliminated the subsidy for low-income students.

Fermin Leal

November 1, 2016

State Board gets to hit refresh button with more control over federal funding

Congress has given states more freedom to decide how best to use Title I dollars for low-income children.

John Fensterwald

March 24, 2016

Federal funding formula hurts California schools, report says

States with the highest concentrations of poverty receive less antipoverty funding per child.

Susan Frey

February 1, 2016

Districts won't have to spend federal money on tutoring

The federal government grants a waiver from the last vestige of No Child Left Behind.

John Fensterwald

January 13, 2016

Education board moves to assert state's role in school accountability

California officials are requesting maximum flexibility under the new federal law.

John Fensterwald

May 4, 2015

Updated: State board again to pursue waiver from No Child Left Behind

Districts would replace private tutors with after-school, summer programs.

John Fensterwald

February 15, 2015

California could lose millions in funding, report states

The White House released a report that shows that school districts with large numbers of low-income students, including Los Angeles, Fresno and San Diego, stand to lose millions of dollars in federal funding under the House version of amendments to the nation’s education law.

Laurie Udesky

February 3, 2015

State seeking No Child Left Behind exemption again

For the second straight year, California will ask the federal government to exempt it from using scores on the new assessments that students will take this spring to measure progress in math and English language arts, a key requirement under the No Child Left Behind law.

John Fensterwald