September 13, 2017

California gets waiver from administering old science tests, but only for last year

Students will take pilot tests based on new science standards.

Louis Freedberg and Carolyn Jones

September 12, 2017

California plan puts state on the right track to achieve academic goals for its students

Plan ensures maximum flexibility for California to continue its ground-breaking educational reforms.

Gary Toebben

September 12, 2017

California's education plan must be more transparent about student performance

State can support schools and districts without shame and blame while also showing clearly how students are doing.

Samantha Tran

September 6, 2017

Long shadow is cast over DACA debate by 9/11 attacks

Can Congress channel the spirit that prevailed in Washington on Sept. 6, 2001, when Mexican President Vicente Fox addressed a joint session of Congress?

Louis Freedberg

September 5, 2017

Understanding DACA and education in California: a quick guide

A possible phase-out of DACA won't mean changes to California's financial aid to undocumented students. But those students are worried about their futures if they lose their permits to work legally and might face deportation.

Larry Gordon

July 20, 2017

California proposes minimal sanctions for low participation in state tests

A new icon in the school dashboard would signify less than 95 percent participation.

John Fensterwald

July 20, 2017

Betsy DeVos and teachers' union leader trade barbs

U.S. Education Secretary and American Federation of Teachers President's comments highlight division that exists between some school choice advocates and those who back traditional public schools.

Theresa Harrington

July 17, 2017

State board, advocacy groups fundamentally disagree over plan for complying with federal education law

Is the state's bare-bones response to the Every Student Succeeds Act a shrewd tactic or a missed opportunity?

John Fensterwald

July 10, 2017

State board faces deadline, tough decisions on new federal law for improving schools

The proposal to use dashboard colors to identify the lowest-achieving schools is being sharply criticized.

John Fensterwald

July 6, 2017

California joins 17 other states in suing Trump administration over for-profit colleges

Regulations that would have forgiven loans for students defrauded by for-profit colleges were supposed to go into effect on July 1.

Mikhail Zinshteyn

June 29, 2017

Trump's proposed cuts to education funding create friction in charter school community

By insisting charter schools are public schools, charter advocates are distancing themselves from Trump's proposed cuts to federal funding for public schools.

Louis Freedberg

June 26, 2017

Supreme Court rules on church playgrounds; are vouchers for religious schools next?

As with Missouri, California's constitution bans public money for schools run by churches.

John Fensterwald

June 13, 2017

DeVos says some charter school 'reformers' have become 'just another breed of bureaucrats'

The U.S. education secretary says the movement has departed from its founding principles of creativity and innovation.

Louis Freedberg

June 7, 2017

Students perform better at schools offering extra services on campus, study finds

Learning Policy Institute research shows student achievement improves at schools that offer on-campus social services.

Carolyn Jones

May 23, 2017

California would lose $400 million in federal K-12 education funding under Trump budget

The U.S. Department of Education, which funds much of the K-12 and higher education programs nationally, would be downsized by more than 13 percent.

Mikhail Zinshteyn