April 11, 2019

How one district achieved a more collaborative labor-management partnership

San Jose Unified and its teachers union offer model for how to move from combat to collaboration, researcher says.

Joel Knudson

September 17, 2018

Ten years on, California is making progress but must do more for preK-12 education

Getting Down to Facts II research project scrutinized how California's schools are doing after a decade of policy changes.

Susanna Loeb

March 22, 2018

First time superintendent, in just his second year, faces demands to quickly improve student learning

Matthew Duffy said his primary goals are raising student achievement and reducing teacher turnover.

Theresa Harrington

February 21, 2018

California research project timed to elevate education in fall elections, inform next governor

"Getting Down to Facts" studies will take stock of a decade of change and point to what other states are doing differently.

John Fensterwald

February 21, 2018

Former Oakland school superintendent forced to resign after one year as head of DC schools

Antwan Wilson apologizes for skirting district rules to transfer his daughter to another D.C. high school.

Louis Freedberg

January 22, 2018

LA’s choice: In charter wars, board members say they will seek bridge builder as next schools chief

For the L.A. Unified board, outgoing superintendent may be the model for a successor.

George White

July 7, 2017

LA Unified's new board president calls for help to market district's schools

Rodriguez says Los Angeles should shut down poor-performing charters while successful ones can share their practices with the rest of the district.

Mikhail Zinshteyn

July 4, 2017

Board majority changes, but Los Angeles Unified’s superintendent’s position still secure

Michelle King has steered the nation’s second largest public school system to calmer waters. That’s the consensus of several prominent education leaders and others who work closely with the district in a variety of roles.

George White

June 5, 2017

Oakland is the latest big district turning to an insider to head schools

School boards hope that superintendents with ties to their districts will reduce the churn in leadership.

Louis Freedberg And Theresa Harrington

May 8, 2017

California education leader calls immigration 'the civil rights issue of our time'

The longtime education leader says public schools must serve the needs of parents and students as the Trump administration focuses on school choice.

Theresa Harrington

December 11, 2016

Home-grown school superintendents bring stability, deep knowledge to their districts

Superintendents who lead districts where they grew up say they are motivated by a yearning to honor their mentors who nurtured them along the way.

Michael Collier

November 22, 2016

Oakland school superintendent resigns after just over two years on the job

The district has had three superintendents in the past four years.

Louis Freedberg

November 6, 2016

Districts grapple with superintendent turnover along with new reforms

An EdSource survey of the state’s 30 largest districts shows that in 17 out of 30 districts, the superintendents have been in office for three years or less.

Louis Freedberg And Michael Collier

November 6, 2016

New superintendents seek continuity as they reflect on challenges ahead

Four superintendents appointed in 2016 discuss their leadership approaches.

Michael Collier

October 23, 2016

Chiefs for Change seeks to diversify education leadership

The Oakland superintendent is the only California leader who is part of the national coalition.

Theresa Harrington