August 20, 2019

Amid tensions statewide, an embattled California charter school's quest ends badly

Promise Academy had a partnership with the Tech Museum; its fight with San Jose Unified mirrors conflicts statewide over charter schools.

John Fensterwald

August 19, 2019

Struggling California school opens with fresh paint, new teachers and renewed hope

What's underway at this East Bay school could help other struggling California schools.

Ashley A. Smith

August 15, 2019

Criticism of draft curriculum for ethnic studies in California intensifies

State Board of Education President Linda Darling-Hammond and State Superintendent Tony Thurmond join those calling for a major revision.

John Fensterwald

August 15, 2019

Students return to dramatically different Paradise

District employees and volunteers have been working seven days a week since the Camp Fire, to bring the students back to Paradise schools.

Diana Lambert

August 14, 2019

San Francisco school board votes to cover up, not destroy, controversial murals

The school board will look into exactly how it will conceal the mural, but proponents of keeping the mural open to public view say they will now consider what options they have to do so.

Louis Freedberg

August 14, 2019

High school starts early for California freshmen in ‘summer bridge’

Studies show that freshman year can be one of the most critical years in a student's academic journey.

Sydney Johnson

August 13, 2019

We must disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline

Students who are suspended from school are less likely to graduate from high school and more likely to be arrested and incarcerated.

Nancy Skinner

August 13, 2019

Federal government to restrict green cards for immigrants who could use food stamps or other aid in future

There is some evidence that California immigrant families are already disenrolling their children from public benefit programs, even though they are still eligible.

Zaidee Stavely

August 9, 2019

State must provide school stability for foster youth 

The state needs to take a more active role in translating policy reform into academic achievement for its youth in care.

Margaret Olmos, Jessica Maxwell and Vanessa Hernandez

August 7, 2019

California charter, private schools report lower vaccination rates than traditional public schools

When school opened in 2018, charter and private schools reported lower vaccination rates than traditional public schools.

Diana Lambert And Daniel J. Willis

August 7, 2019

Interactive Map: California schools with low vaccination rates

Health experts recommend that at least 95% of kindergartners at a school be up-to-date with required vaccinations. View vaccination rates at California schools for 2018-19 with EdSource's interactive map.

Yuxuan Xie

August 2, 2019

School lunch could be slashed for thousands of California children under new proposal

Families who would no longer qualify for food stamps under a new proposed rule will also lose their automatic eligibility for free or reduced-price school meals.

Zaidee Stavely

July 31, 2019

Recognizing regional costs in school funding formula is both equitable and affordable

Current formula hurts children from low-income families in high-cost regions.

Jennifer Bestor

July 24, 2019

My memorable year teaching as Berkeley integrated its schools

Former teacher recalls hopeful time half a century ago in a newly integrated middle-school classroom.

Miriam Kurtzig Freedman

July 18, 2019

A new battle against soda brews in California

The new coalition aims to impose a statewide tax on soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages.

Zaidee Stavely