Tag: Tony Thurmond
January 1, 2019
California education issues to watch in 2019 — and predictions of what will happen
Place your bets: curbs on charter schools, passage of universal preschool, more money for K-12, more teacher strikes and the resignation of Betsy DeVos; an untested governor and volatile president may affect the odds.
John Fensterwald, Yuxuan Xie, And Justin Allen
December 9, 2018
Final count shows Thurmond winner of California schools chief race by 187,000 votes
Over 4.5 million more Californians cast a vote for state superintendent for public instruction in mid-term elections than did in 2014, the last time the position was on the ballot.
Louis Freedberg
December 4, 2018
New push underway to expand preschool for low-income children in California
Assemblyman Kevin McCarty introduced three bills this week, one to expand spaces for public preschool for low-income 4-year-olds, one to improve preschool facilities and one to increase reimbursement for preschool programs.
Zaidee Stavely
November 21, 2018
Tony Thurmond names second in command at California Department of Education
Lupita Cortez Alcalá, executive director of the California Student Aid Commission, will return to the state's department of education where she held key positions for a dozen years.
John Fensterwald
November 19, 2018
'Blue wave' helps push Thurmond to victory in California schools chief race
Outcome of race a major victory for California Teachers Association and allies, and a major defeat for leading charter school advocates.
Louis Freedberg
November 17, 2018
Thurmond wins race for California state superintendent of public instruction
Thurmond has 50.8 percent of the vote, compared to Tucks’ 49.2 percent.
Louis Freedberg And John Fensterwald
November 13, 2018
Thurmond widens lead over Tuck in race for California schools chief
Thurmond erases 86,000 vote lead by Tuck on Election Day and now has a 75,000 vote lead based on partial count of millions of mail-in and other uncounted ballots.
Louis Freedberg
November 10, 2018
Thurmond substantially increases lead over Tuck in race for California schools chief
Thurmond has a 67,000 lead, with millions of votes yet to be tallied.
Louis Freedberg
November 8, 2018
Millions of votes still uncounted in California’s tight state superintendent race
As of Thursday evening, election results show Marshall Tuck leading Tony Thurmond 50.6 percent to 49.4 percent, a margin of about 69,000 votes.
Nico Savidge
November 7, 2018
Tuck has thin edge over Thurmond race for California schools chief
High-spending campaign for a job with little power but a big megaphone comes down to wire.
John Fensterwald, Nico Savidge, And Mikhail Zinshteyn
November 6, 2018
A half century ago, race for California schools chief was most contentious in the state
Contest between Wilson Riles and Max Rafferty in 1970 far more incendiary than current race for state superintendent of public instruction
Louis Freedberg
November 2, 2018
Differences between Marshall Tuck and Tony Thurmond are real, as are areas of agreement
Whether it's clamping down on charter schools or changing teacher tenure, candidates can say a lot more than they can actually do.
John Fensterwald
October 31, 2018
Tuck leads Thurmond in race for California schools chief in new poll
Poll shows Marshall Tuck favored by two-thirds of Republicans, half of independent voters, and one-third of Democrats in the week before the Nov. 6 election.
Louis Freedberg
October 28, 2018
Donations reach $50 million in race for California state superintendent of schools
Marshall Tuck has a more 2-to-1 advantage over Tony Thurmond in direct donations and $28.7 million in funding from independent committees.