February 5, 2017

School districts step up protections for immigrant students

More school districts vow to protect immigrant students despite threats from the Trump administration.

Carolyn Jones

February 2, 2017

Eli Broad's opposition to DeVos reveals faultlines in charter school movement

Broad finds common ground with teachers unions in opposing Trump's education secretary nominee.

Louis Freedberg

January 31, 2017

Hundreds protest in Oakland against Trump's nominee for education secretary

Teachers, administrators and parents object to DeVos’ positions promoting charter schools and vouchers.

Carolyn Jones

January 29, 2017

California will administer new pilot science test despite U.S. Department of Education ruling

State officials will administer the new test, not the old test in place since the 1990s.

Pat Maio

January 22, 2017

Donald Trump in haiku: San Jose students reflect on inauguration

Many watching the president's addressed panned it; some are open to change.

John Fensterwald

January 21, 2017

Education leaders challenge Trump assertion that students are 'deprived of all knowledge'

President Donald Trump, in his inaugural address, effectively labels the U.S. education system a failure.

Louis Freedberg

January 19, 2017

Teachers mount protests against Trump’s education agenda and 'to protect public schools'

“The push is on to protect schools from privatization as well as to create safe spaces for immigrants, women and minorities,” said California Teachers Association President Eric Heins.

Pat Maio

January 18, 2017

U.S. Education Department rejects California’s science testing plans

The U.S. Department of Education has rejected California’s request to begin administering online tests this spring based on new science standards.

Pat Maio

January 17, 2017

DeVos says she won't force private school voucher plan on states

Democrats on the committee were angry that they were only given five minutes each to question Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of education.

Louis Freedberg

January 16, 2017

Charter school advocates in two states oppose aspects of Trump 'school choice' proposal

The California Charter Schools Association says it will "actively resist" efforts to impose a private school voucher plan on California.

Louis Freedberg

January 13, 2017

Questions from California: what education leaders would ask Betsy DeVos – if they could

Our experts would want to know about she'd address vouchers, early education, fears of immigrant students, Common Core and students' college debt.

John Fensterwald

January 10, 2017

DeVos' other passion: ending restrictions on campaign contributions

Trump nominee for education secretary has been a key player in allowing "soft money" contributions to election campaigns, including contributing to the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling.

Louis Freedberg

January 6, 2017

U.S. to make final decision on California science testing waiver ‘very shortly’

California argues that the online testing format squares with the federal 'Testing Action Plan' to reduce the time students spend taking standardized tests.

Pat Maio

January 5, 2017

DeVos would set precedent as secretary of education without strong commitment to public schools

She has been a proponent of taxpayer-supported vouchers and other ways to underwrite tuition for private schools.

Louis Freedberg

January 2, 2017

Education issues to watch in 2017 – and predictions of what to expect

Trump will propose a voucher program; Brown will address the teacher shortage.

John Fensterwald