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.

Louis Freedberg

January 7, 2019

State board of education president, and governor’s ally, leaves mark on California education

Michael Kirst has helped lead the state through significant education reforms.

Dick Jung

December 19, 2018

Parents, educators should scrutinize concepts of gender and sexual identity in state's health education framework

Framework creates guidelines for California K-12 curriculum.

Brenda Lebsack

December 10, 2018

Public education must promote participation in democratic process

Civic engagement by young people strengthens the social fabric and our democracy, authors say.

Henry A. J. Ramos and Eric C. Abrams

November 26, 2018

Measuring growth in test scores is key to understanding student progress

School communities need actionable data and a complete picture of progress to support meaningful changes for students.

Steve Martinez and Rick Miller

November 9, 2018

A three-point education agenda for California in 2019

Newly elected policymakers should focus on supporting teachers, helping struggling students, and better aligning teaching materials to state standards, say former California secretaries of education Gary Hart and Glen Thomas

Gary K. Hart and Glen Thomas

October 31, 2018

California needs a new master plan to close the education equity gap

State must invest new revenues in public education and modernize data system, author says.

John Affeldt

October 30, 2018

New California leadership must take up educational justice

There can no longer be complacency with incrementalism when it comes to education equity in California. The stakes are too high for our children, for our state, and for our nation

Carrie Hahnel and Elisha Smith Arrillaga

October 28, 2018

Asking candidates the right questions about public education

Pretty much every candidate who talks about education at all this year will promise change. It’s up to us as voters to figure out whether they mean it.

Jonathan Klein

October 14, 2018

California bears brunt of undemocratic feature of the U.S. Constitution

Louis Freedberg

October 12, 2018

Correctable vision problems hinder learning for too many children

Early detection and correction of poor vision is key to giving all children an equal opportunity to learn.

Kristan Gross

October 4, 2018

How to promote integrity and combat plagiarism in the college classroom

Increasing students' confidence in their own writing, helping them check their work reduces plagiarism, professors say.

Lisa Boutin-Vitela and Julie Trager

October 2, 2018

Too many college students are not going back to school this fall

But social and emotional support can help more students succeed in college.

Omar Butler

September 24, 2018

Evidence justifies limiting student suspensions for disruptive behavior

Eliminating 'willful defiance' as a basis for suspending students does not result in more serious discipline problems

Dan Losen