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July 17, 2017

State board, advocacy groups fundamentally disagree over plan for complying with federal education law

Is the state's bare-bones response to the Every Student Succeeds Act a shrewd tactic or a missed opportunity?

April 24, 2017

Controversial charter bill could face prolonged fight in Legislature

Californians on both sides of the charter school debate can expect another year of hearings over Senate Bill 808, a bill that critics claim could lead to the shuttering of many charter schools.

April 6, 2017

Local control formula closing funding gap but not equity gap, report says

Education Trust–West presses for tracking spending at the school level.

March 13, 2017

LA group renews debate over single ranking on school report cards

California School Dashboard debuts tomorrow; so what do parents want and need?

March 9, 2017

Little impact expected on California as Congress rescinds school accountability rules

Civil rights groups counted on ESSA accountability rules to force the state board to take tough actions.

March 7, 2017

Turf battle developing over who can test California's 11th-graders

SAT and Smarter Balanced explore the potential of a partnership, even as they compete for market share.

March 2, 2017

School, parent groups urge state board to give more weight to high school tests

The coalition believes the new school dashboard minimizes the importance of 11th-grade Smarter Balanced results.

January 30, 2017

More teacher preparation needed to fully implement Common Core standards in California

The state formed committees to support implementation of the Common Core standards, Next Generation Science Standards and History-Social Science standards.

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.

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.

December 21, 2016

California appeals federal decision on state science testing

California education officials have appealed the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to reject the state’s request to begin phasing in new science tests this spring.

November 30, 2016

California appeals to federal officials to administer one statewide science test, not two

California education officials want the U.S. Department of Education to permanently suspend the current multiple-choice, paper-and-pencil science assessments that are based on outdated standards from 1998.