May 14, 2020

Education funding in new stimulus bill in House falls far short of education leaders’ requests

Education organizations have been pushing for about $250 billion for both K-12 and higher education, but the House bill calls for about $100 billion.

Louis Freedberg

May 5, 2020

Big variations per student in what California districts will get in federal stimulus aid

Large urban and small rural districts in California will get the largest shares of $1.65 billion in federal stimulus funds aimed to help school districts across the country weather the coronavirus pandemic.

John Fensterwald And Daniel J. Willis

April 30, 2020

How bad will it be? One expert looks at K-12 budget cuts on the horizon

The coronavirus and the recession could be a double whammy for schools, and tools to minimize the damage will be limited, warns consultant.

EdSource staff

April 29, 2020

Quick Guide: How to protect a student’s privacy online

Privacy experts share best practices for video as California schools make the switch to online learning. 

Sydney Johnson

April 20, 2020

Congress should grant schools flexibility in implementing special education laws

During this public health crisis, schools need freedom to provide best education possible for all students, Special Education expert says.

Miriam Kurtzig Freedman

April 9, 2020

California colleges and universities share in $1.7 billion in emergency stimulus funds

The federal stimulus bill will pump $1.7 billion to California’s colleges and universities to cope with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. At least half of that money will go directly to students.

Ashley A. Smith And Larry Gordon

March 26, 2020

$31 billion in federal coronavirus relief coming soon to schools, college students and universities

The money for education is a small piece of a record $2 trillion in coronavirus relief but vitally needed as a recession looms in California.

John Fensterwald

February 5, 2020

Trump revives call for support of ’school choice’ agenda, despite certain rejection in Congress

Call for expanded tax credit program immediately rejected by top education legislator in House.

Louis Freedberg

January 23, 2020

California unions sue DeVos for repealing ‘gainful employment’ rule

A federal lawsuit seeks to reinstate a federal rule requiring for-profit colleges to report the debt and earnings of its graduates.

Ashley A. Smith

December 17, 2019

As California launches preschool expansion, federal government seeks to limit data

It could soon get harder to find out how many preschoolers were suspended more than once or how many young children had access to preschool.

Zaidee Stavely

December 3, 2019

Multiple school transfers contribute to high absenteeism among foster students

Foster students miss the most school days of any group of students in the state.

Ashley A. Smith

November 12, 2019

University of California will support undocumented students, even if DACA ends

UC considering ways to help undocumented students stay in school, if their DACA status is terminated.

Zaidee Stavely

October 30, 2019

Mandating later school start times in California impinges on local control

Research shows later start times improve academic performance, but many in education community opposed being required to start later.

Louis Freedberg

October 25, 2019

California rural schools struggling to hire teachers could get help from $9.4 million in grants

Two federal grants will help California recruit teachers and mental health professionals to rural schools.

Diana Lambert

September 23, 2019

Poverty levels in schools key determinant of achievement gaps, not racial or ethnic composition, study finds

Researchers say the concentrations of black and Hispanic students in high-poverty schools should still be a focus of education reform.

Louis Freedberg