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The State Board of Education oversees the adoption and implementation of K-12 academic standards, such as the Common Core. It also adopts instructional materials for K-8. The Legislature handed the Board the job of setting rules for implementing the Local Control Funding Formula. The governor appoints 10 of its 11 members to four-year terms. The Board annually appoints an 11th voting member, a high school student.

September 12, 2017

California's education plan must be more transparent about student performance

State can support schools and districts without shame and blame while also showing clearly how students are doing.

Samantha Tran
September 11, 2017

California's education plan affirms commitment to local control

California's ESSA plan meets the federal government’s requirements while affirming the state's commitment to local control that allows teachers, principals and superintendents to meet the needs of our diverse students.

Michael Kirst
August 25, 2017

Understanding the Common Core State Standards in California: A quick guide

California remains strongly committed to Common Core standards in math and English language arts, which focus on critical thinking and problem-solving. The standards have been adopted by more than 40 states.

Theresa Harrington
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?

John Fensterwald
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.

Mikhail Zinshteyn
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.

John Fensterwald
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?

John Fensterwald
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.

John Fensterwald
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.

John Fensterwald
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.

John Fensterwald
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.

Theresa Harrington
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.

Pat Maio
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.

Pat Maio
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.

Pat Maio
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.

Pat Maio