Commentary

March 13, 2019

Wealthy California parents undermine push for 'meritocracy' in college admissions

Most parents charged in the bribery scandal are from California, as are those who carried out the schemes and received the bribes.

March 12, 2019

Bringing education closer to home helps vulnerable kids

Initiative takes afterschool programs to affordable housing communities.

March 10, 2019

Grades must reflect mastery, not just effort

More attention, training needed to solve the problem of misleading grades, author says.

February 28, 2019

Charter schools are not to blame for Oakland Unified's financial woes

Scapegoating charters not the solution to district's labor dispute, author says.

February 21, 2019

Why I am on the picket line, not in my classroom

A teacher’s perspective on the Oakland strike

February 20, 2019

Oakland superintendent: District must choose 'imperfect solutions over strife'

Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell, a former Oakland Unified teacher and principal, says district has to live within its "current financial reality" and end the "same repeated conversations that we have been having for decades."

Kyla Johnson-Trammell

February 18, 2019

Oakland principals support teachers but call for more state and local funds

Open letter in support of Oakland Unified teachers signed by 75 principals from district.

By principals from Oakland Unified School District

February 14, 2019

Beyond Parkland: Remembering all the victims of gun violence

On this day, the one-year anniversary of the Parkland shootings, let us remember the lesser known victims of gun attacks, the ones who make up the majority of those killed by violence involving firearms.

Louis Freedberg

February 12, 2019

Schools need more resources for student mental health and wellness

Changes to current state law could enable schools to more easily access federal mental health funds.

Laura Wasco and Jeff Frost

February 5, 2019

Comprehensive sexual health education in school saves lives

Delays in implementing health education law and curriculum can put students at risk, teacher says.

Kelli Bourne

January 29, 2019

Quality must be at the heart of expanding early childhood education in California

While access has to early childhood education has improved, quality still varies across the state.

Meera Mani

January 23, 2019

Building a system of support for California students — from the ground up

Partnerships and collaboration are key to achieving school improvement goals.

Tom Armelino

January 17, 2019

California does not have to start from scratch in building new education data system

Data system can connect information from K-12 to college and beyond but must be useful and easy to use.

Brad C. Phillips

January 13, 2019

Will we step up for California public schools in 2019?

Former California secretary of education suggests 10 ways to help schools succeed.

Glen Thomas

January 11, 2019

Just days into governorship, Newsom a master of complexities of California budget

After years in the shadows as lieutenant governor, Newsom is back in his element shaping and making policy, this time not for one city but for the most populous state in the nation.