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Trish Williams
Commentary
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
Commentary
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
Commentary
September 13, 2018

California embraces computer science in its schools

California State Board of Education adopted California’s first ever model K-12 computer science standards last week.

Trish Williams
Commentary
July 5, 2017

California moves to expand K-12 computer science instruction

New state budget includes funding for two significant initiatives to expand K-12 student access to computer science coursework and instruction.

Trish Williams
Commentary
October 16, 2016

Making computer science accessible to all students

The K–12 computer science framework presents a national consensus on computer science concepts and practices.

Trish Williams
Chronic Absenteeism
May 11, 2016

State board adds school climate, college and career readiness to potential list of metrics

College and career readiness indicators may also make the first cut.

John Fensterwald
Commentary
May 3, 2016

Time to begin implementing new science standards in our schools

Michael Kirst and Trish Williams
State Board of Education
March 15, 2015

State's choice of testing contractor disputed

Hiring teachers to score new Common Core tests is a priority.

John Fensterwald
Local Control Funding Formula
March 11, 2015

State Board of Education suspends API for another year

Board buys time to create broader measures of school performance.

John Fensterwald
State Education Policy
January 14, 2015

How to report test scores to parents debated

With California students set to begin taking new Smarter Balanced tests in the Common Core State Standards this spring, state education officials are worried about how parents will view the results – especially if, as experts predict, their kids’ initial scores will be low.

John Fensterwald
Evaluations
March 12, 2014

State Board punts, for now, on San Jose's request for waiver from tenure law

John Fensterwald
Administrators
November 7, 2013

After 5 hours of testimony, State Board sends funding law regs back for revisions

John Fensterwald