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November 13, 2018

Thurmond opens substantial lead over Tuck in race for California schools chief

Thurmond erases 86,000 vote lead by Tuck on Election Day and now has a 67,000 vote lead based on partial count of millions of mail-in and other uncounted ballots.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

John Fensterwald And Daniel J. Willis

October 22, 2018

Candidates for California state superintendent of schools clash over attack ads

Negative ads tie Marshall Tuck to the Trump administration and blame Tony Thurmond for problems in a district where he was a board member.

October 9, 2018

Millions more pour into race for California state superintendent of public instruction

Committees supporting Marshall Tuck and Tony Thurmond have raised $27.4 million, of which nearly $12 million came in in the last three weeks alone.

September 17, 2018

Spending on California schools chief race expected to set records again

With few competitive races on California’s 2018 ballot, the focus of some top donors is shifting to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction race

August 27, 2018

Superintendent candidates agree on need to review California’s charter school law

Tony Thurmond and Marshall Tuck said they support transparency and accountability for charters.

July 5, 2018

Higher pay, smaller classes, housing perks in San Francisco Bay Area district’s plan to attract teachers

West Contra Costa Unified has also launched a recruiting website and added new teacher training to attract and retain educators.

June 6, 2018

Marshall Tuck and Tony Thurmond to square off in runoff for California schools chief

Both say charter schools shouldn't be the focus of the campaign but big independent donors may think otherwise.

June 4, 2018

California state superintendent of schools race

If you're still undecided on who to vote for to lead California's Department of Education, let EdSource help you out. We've been covering this important and often-overlooked race closely, and looking at potential impacts to students, teachers, and schools throughout the state. Here's a roundup.