November 27, 2018

California's graduation rate ticks up but, still, 1 in 10 high school students drops out

Despite steady overall progress, gaps among student ethnic and racial groups persist. The new data will indicate which low-performing school districts will receive assistance when the California School Dashboard is released next month.

John Fensterwald

September 26, 2018

Under local pressure, California school districts adopt lower lead limits for water

Oakland, San Diego and Berkeley Unified are among the districts that have adopted lower limits for lead in water than the state law.

Nico Savidge And Daniel J. Willis

September 25, 2018

Lead problems in water linger at Los Angeles schools, despite years of testing and repairs

Los Angeles Unified has tested water in all of its schools for lead over the last decade, but critics say its policies put children at risk.

Nico Savidge And Daniel J. Willis

September 24, 2018

Gaps in California law requiring schools to test for lead could leave children at risk

A new law requires schools to test their water for lead, but children could remain exposed to dangerous levels of the toxic metal.

Nico Savidge And Daniel J. Willis

September 24, 2018

Interactive Map: Lead levels found in California schools' drinking water

Use this searchable map to browse the tests result at the more than 3,700 California schools which have already conducted tests for lead.

Yuxuan Xie And Justin Allen

September 24, 2018

Search lead test results in California school water

A new state law requires California schools to test water for lead. This database shows the highest test result at the more than 3,700 schools which have already conducted tests.

Daniel J. Willis And Justin Allen

September 20, 2018

Suspensions in California schools drop, but trouble spots remain

Instruction days lost to suspensions dropped nearly by half from 2011-12 to 2016-17, according to a new report. But African American and Native American students -- and students with disabilities -- are still suspended at disproportionately high rates.

David Washburn

June 21, 2018

Discipline reform gets boost in California budget

Efforts to expand California's ban on suspending students for “willful defiance," now limited to K-3 grades, also still in play.

David Washburn

June 12, 2018

Why California’s rural areas are seeing a surge in homeless youth

Wildfires, floods and soaring housing costs have left thousands of families homeless in outlying areas of the state.

Carolyn Jones

May 15, 2018

Resources often don't match rhetoric for restorative justice in California schools

While awareness of restorative justice is high among school officials statewide, budgets for programs remain tiny in most school districts.

David Washburn

May 14, 2018

A South LA high school's journey back from the brink

Augustus F. Hawkins High, which is situated at the crossroads of multiple gang territories, almost died at its birth. A commitment to restorative justice helped save it.

David Washburn

May 13, 2018

The rise of restorative justice in California schools brings promise, controversy

Many tout the practice as a groundbreaking alternative to zero-tolerance policies and a way to alleviate discipline disparities, while some say it's being oversold as a quick fix.

David Washburn And Daniel J. Willis

April 25, 2018

Abuse, violence common among LGBT homeless youth, study finds

A new national survey reveals a complex trajectory of how LGBT youth become homeless.

Carolyn Jones

January 1, 2018

Young, gay and living on the street: LGBT youth face increased odds of homelessness

Of the nation's 1.6 million homeless youth, 40 percent identify as LGBT, according to one survey.

Carolyn Jones

November 16, 2017

Young and homeless in America

University of Chicago researchers surveyed 26,000 young people ages 13 to 25 to gauge the extent of homelessness.

Carolyn Jones