Aspire Public Schools is asking the state board to clarify a charter school renewal law, with some charter school operators facing renewal worried that school districts will stretch the law to shut th...

In leaving office, Gov. Newsom is on the verge of achieving what others had recommended for decades: replacing the elected state superintendent as manager of the Department of Education with a new edu...

Frustrated by the cost of living in California, teachers in many school districts are demanding higher salaries and fully paid health benefits. Teachers unions in at least nine districts have authori...

Lawsuits, labor conflicts, and new measures from the White House are daily distractions. So let’s step back—and look ahead—to what is shaping up to be a momentous 2026 in California education. How...

Miliani Rodriguez attends Coachella Valley High School, where the AC often breaks in over 100-degree heat and when it rains, the ceilings leak.

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Schools will receive a 2.3% cost of living adjustment; cuts for CSU and UC will be less than they had expected under the governor's January proposal.

Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas called for an agreement on how to train teachers in reading instruction; when he didn’t get it, he pressured both sides to reach a deal.

Ethnic studies faculty at UC have developed course criteria that would be at odds with the state’s own mandated but unfunded model curriculum.

California launched the first phase of its Cradle-to-Career data system on Tuesday. C2C will link education and workforce data to help students prepare for their futures.

English learner advocates oppose a bill to require K-5 teachers to take training in evidence-based methods, including phonics.

The students that staff dorms at CSU say their roles are expansive. Could unionizing help?

Retired Superintendent Manny Barbara has patiently guided school closures in a half-dozen San Jose-area school districts. Alum Rock Union Elementary was the most ambitious involvement and, he promises...

The coronavirus pandemic led to some leaders adopting innovative approaches to address daunting challenges that have long existed, a panel said.

Many community college students say they learn better in person but prefer the flexibility of taking classes online.

In much of California, recovery from the lingering effects of Covid on learning, chronic absences and students’ mental health has been slow and difficult.   However, some parents, teachers and a...

Long-standing policy is ended amid fears of reprisals from Trump administration. Critics say the change is cowardly.

The effects of the coronavirus-related shutdown linger five years later, as measured in test scores and student engagement, especially among the Golden State's most vulnerable children.

Scores on the Smarter Balanced and state science tests will soon be labeled Advanced, Proficient, Developing and Minimal.

California is building an ambitious new platform called the Career Passport, a virtual portfolio that aims to showcase the skills every Californian has learned through school, in college, on the job o...

Linda McMahon aligns with the president's views on parental choice and DEI, promises to fund what Congress passes.

A 2019 state law widened districts’ liability for past sexual assaults. A report found so far it spurred $2 billion to $3 billion in claims filed on students’ behalf.

A 2019 state law widened districts’ liability for past sexual assaults. A report found so far it spurred $2 billion to $3 billion in claims filed on students’ behalf.

California leaders say they will continue to follow state law ensuring trans student athletes can participate on teams consistent with their identity.

Though ethnic studies is not yet funded statewide, districts, such as Fresno Unified, who already require the course, are facing challenges.

The California Teachers Association's "We Can't Wait" campaign plans to use the power of 32 union chapters to increase pressure on school districts to raise salaries, increase staffing and add resourc...

Aldeman: Disparities between the highest and lowest performers widened in every state in the last 2 years. But the pattern is much older than that

The program uses a focus on the arts as a way to empower gang-involved and formerly incarcerated youth.

California has spent over $1 billion on programs to recruit and retain teachers, but it will take time to see results, according to new research.

Publicly released agreements show the vast wealth of President Trump’s cabinet picks and the uncharacteristically large list of potential conflicts of interest with which they enter office.

A school board meeting in Palo Alto offers a peek into an argument over whether ethnic studies should be required, and what the course should teach.

As LA County school officials lead recovery efforts after the Palisades and Eaton fires, advice comes from two Northern California education leaders whose own schools were ravaged by fires.

A teacher shares the story of her family's escape, and a reporter describes the physical and emotional damage to schools and communities.

From the Twentieth Century

Every year, John Fensterwald tells us what he thinks might or might not happen in California education in the new year. Listen to what he foresees for 2025.