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April 29, 2021

Poll: Most Californians worry schools won't reopen fully next fall

In an annual survey on K-12 education, most voters approved how Gov. Newsom and their local districts handled schools during the pandemic.

April 28, 2021

California teachers, school staff receive bumps in pay as campuses reopen

Districts signed agreements before reopening campuses that included everything from retroactive raises and bonuses to ongoing salary increases.

January 4, 2021

Stipends, jobs for student teachers needed to diversify California’s teaching force

Taking a year off of work is a barrier for potential teachers, especially teachers of color, wanting to enter the teaching profession.

July 31, 2020

California court gives school districts, local governments limited win in ruling on pensions

The court upheld a provision of the pension reform law but didn’t determine whether pension obligations to current public employees can be changed.

July 27, 2020

California family child care providers vote to join union

In addition to advocating for higher pay per subsidized child, providers say they will call for more training and more access to subsidies.

February 11, 2020

College costs, teacher shortage still top concerns in poll of California voters

Annual PACE/USC Rossier poll also finds support for increasing teacher pay, requiring ethnic studies and taking action to prevent gun violence.

January 9, 2020

Teachers who must pay their subs while on extended leave may get relief

California State Sen. Connie Leyva is moving to repeal a 40-year-old law requiring public school teachers on extended sick leave to pay for their own substitute teachers.

November 14, 2019

Pension costs feed resistance to higher school taxes in California county, study finds

An increase in mandated costs has frustrated voters in Marin County, where passing school parcel taxes had been a safe bet until 2016.

August 19, 2019

Support grows nationwide for paying teachers more

A poll by the journal Education Next finds most people favor more federal spending on education and free college tuition.

August 9, 2019

Child care providers push California to boost pay for early education teachers

Legislation could increase teacher pay at subsidized centers serving low-income children.

July 3, 2019

Oakland Unified hires interim CFO to fix fiscal problems as it seeks a permanent financial chief

The district is hiring Luz Cazares, an experienced business official, to implement best practices and lay the groundwork for a new CFO.

May 6, 2019

Oakland Unified committed to fixing fiscal problems, but state must also step up

As district recovers after strike, superintendent calls on state to provide more funding.

May 6, 2019

School districts must do more to manage costs of health benefits

When districts spend more money on health benefits, there’s less money for other priorities, like teacher salaries, researcher says.

May 3, 2019

First on new California state superintendent’s long agenda: getting more men of color in the classroom

Tony Thurmond is creating work groups to focus on critical education issues while building a relationship with Gavin Newsom and building confidence in a state education department that’s been understaffed and underfunded.

John Fensterwald

Pay and Tenure

May 2, 2019

Should California teachers who get seriously ill have to pay for their own subs?

Under the California Education Code, teachers on extended medical leave pay for the substitutes replacing them. The cost is deducted from their paychecks.