December 12, 2019

Some ratings rise in 3rd year of California School Dashboard

Fewer districts will require help from county offices, but colors tell a bigger story; disparities among student groups persist.

John Fensterwald

December 10, 2019

Lawsuits seek to end University of California's SAT or ACT test requirement for freshman admission

Lawsuits challenge freshman admissions process for the University of California which requires students to take the SAT or ACT standardized test

Larry Gordon

December 5, 2019

Requiring fourth year of high school math will leave more students behind

Many schools serving low-income students already fail to offer all the courses needed for admission to CSU campuses.

Elisha Smith Arrillaga

November 25, 2019

Test-optional admissions won't level the college admissions playing field

High SAT and ACT scores still provide an edge even if colleges don't require them.

Yoon Choi

November 25, 2019

University of California under pressure from within to abandon SAT and ACT for admission

UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ makes strongest remarks yet against the use of college admissions tests at Berkeley as university awaits faculty report on the issue.

Louis Freedberg

November 21, 2019

Schools must steer away from 'one size fits all' approach

Focusing primarily on academic achievement and test scores not enough to prepare students for future challenges.

Michael Matsuda

November 20, 2019

CSU leaders appear ready to move forward with requiring extra year of high school math despite concerns

Opponents include state leaders and activists, who reiterated fears that the change will harm black, Latino and low-income students.

Michael Burke

November 15, 2019

Two community colleges show how students can succeed without remedial math courses

Two California community colleges stand out in efforts to help students take for-credit math courses instead of remedial courses.

Ashley A. Smith

November 8, 2019

California State University proposes to delay extra year of high school math to 2027

After much controversy, the revised admissions proposal would start with students now in the fifth grade.

Larry Gordon And Michael Burke

November 5, 2019

A novel idea for California: requiring students to fill out financial aid forms

Three other states already require aid applications. Proposed legislation to do that in California awaits action.

Larry Gordon

October 29, 2019

Gov. Newsom missed opportunity by not allowing students to take SAT or ACT in lieu of state tests

If we raise the bar and also provide the right support for kids, teachers and parents, students will meet or exceed our expectations.

Christopher J. Steinhauser

October 29, 2019

University of California must drop admissions tests, civil rights groups urge

UC should not wait for a study on standardized testing, group says.

Larry Gordon

October 18, 2019

How one high school's dispute reflects the struggle to teach California’s science standards 

California’s new science standards emphasize an approach that combines scientific disciplines.

Sydney Johnson

October 13, 2019

Gov. Newsom vetoes allowing districts to substitute SAT for 11th grade state test

In veto message, Newsom says giving districts the test option would widen inequities in college admission that the bill was intended to narrow.

John Fensterwald

September 27, 2019

More California community college students entering, passing transfer-level math and English as result of landmark law

The new law, which takes effect this fall, aims to move more students out of remedial math and English classes.

Ashley A. Smith