May 1, 2019

After years of avoidance, time to take on challenges posed by California charter schools

Early backer of charter law says no easy answers to issues raised by charter school expansion in the state.

Carl Cohn

April 29, 2019

Bolstering California’s increased focus on early childhood, statewide commission releases final recommendations

The report sets a long-term goal of preschool for all children, regardless of income, but focuses on expanding access first to children in low-income families.

Zaidee Stavely

April 27, 2019

Statewide survey: most Californians support teacher strikes for higher pay

Public Policy Institute asked about some of the most hotly debated issues in its annual Californians and Education statewide survey.

Diana Lambert

April 26, 2019

Despite education reforms, foster students in California lag far behind on multiple measures 

Some school districts emerge as models for serving foster youth, but others are doing little to target them with specific programs.

Rob Waters

April 25, 2019

More funding for full-day kindergarten questioned as many low-income California schools already offer it

Researchers say the greatest need in low-income communities is for programs serving children under 5 years old, such as preschool and transitional kindergarten.

Zaidee Stavely

April 24, 2019

Oakland Unified may need $2 million more in budget cuts to give other employees same raise as teachers

Alameda County Office of Education analysis of district’s budget reveals shortfall if all unions get the same level salary increase as teachers.

Theresa Harrington

April 23, 2019

Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to forgive student loans for 42 million Americans

Plan would forgive loans of up to $50,000 for 42 million Americans — for every person with a student loan and a household income of less than $100,000. It would be paid for by a tax on the wealthiest Americans.

Louis Freedberg

April 23, 2019

A ‘booster shot’ for California’s vaccine law?

Sen. Richard Pan is proposing a bill to curb medical exemptions for vaccinations of public school students.

Julie Patel Liss

April 23, 2019

Restorative justice among programs partially saved by Oakland City Council

Oakland Unified to receive $1.2 million from city to help reinstate cuts to Restorative Justice and Foster Youth programs, supplement library funding.

Theresa Harrington

April 19, 2019

Outside public view, panel faces tight deadline to recommend reforms of California's charter school law

The Charter Task Force is taking on one of the most heated education reform issues in the state and is shooting to come up with recommendations to send to Gov. Newsom by July 1.

Louis Freedberg

April 19, 2019

California governor proposing more time for parents to bond with newborns

Newsom is proposing to expand paid family leave from six to eight weeks beginning in July 2020, and he plans to extend it to six months per child by 2021-22.

Zaidee Stavely

April 18, 2019

Teach for America targeted as legislation seeks to limit inexperienced teachers in California

Assemblywoman has introduced a bill that would ban some inexperienced teachers from schools with a high percentage of low-income students.

Theresa Harrington

April 17, 2019

California lags behind other states in quality and access to state-funded preschool

California was ranked 14th in access to preschool for 4-year-olds, behind Oklahoma, Vermont, Florida, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Georgia and South Carolina, among other states.

Zaidee Stavely

April 15, 2019

California's school pension funding plan is working

Current defined-benefit pension plan is the best option for California teachers, author says.

Grant Boyken

April 15, 2019

More new teachers in pipeline, but California falling short in producing fully qualified ones

About half of new teachers hired in California classrooms are not fully credentialed.

Louis Freedberg