‘The fight has been turned inw...

Feb 7, 2021 by

‘The fight has been turned inward,’ laments San Francisco school superintendent

Supt. Vincent Matthews, in EdSource’s podcast, says city attorney in San Francisco should have given him a heads-up before...

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How California plans to increa...

Dec 14, 2020 by

How California plans to increase access to Paid Family Leave to support early childhood

The recommendations include increasing the size of payouts and duration of leave, as well as support for small businesses. Credit:...

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College freshmen and high scho...

Dec 3, 2020 by

College freshmen and high school seniors lagging in completing financial aid applications

Upperclass and graduate students show increases in aid applications     The opening page for the online FAFSA...

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School districts try out diffe...

Nov 29, 2020 by

School districts try out different strategies to boost immunization rates for non-Covid diseases

In response to declining immunization rates, school districts are increasing their outreach to parents and offering free clinics....

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Distance learning stokes fears...

Nov 23, 2020 by

Distance learning stokes fears of excessive screen time

For years, child development experts have warned about limiting screen time Christine Whalen has a spirited 5-year-old who started...

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Why Los Angeles County’s needi...

Nov 11, 2020 by

Why Los Angeles County’s neediest school districts don’t apply for waivers to reopen campuses

Few public schools have received waivers; only one has a high number of low-income students Credit: Amy Woropay Students at Westside...

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Dropping affirmative action ha...

Oct 29, 2020 by

Dropping affirmative action had huge impact on California’s public universities

Proposition 16 would allow race and ethnicity to become factors in admissions, hiring and contracts. Credit: Alison Yin/EdSource UC...

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A tiny school in Northern Cali...

Aug 20, 2020 by

A tiny school in Northern California opens for in-person teaching with six of its 14 students

One of the smallest districts in the state in a county with comparatively low infection rates, Indian Diggings Elementary School...

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California charter schools sue...

Jul 29, 2020 by

California charter schools sue state for not funding additional students this year

Gov. Newsom promises there will be a fix for growing charters and districts School funding is based on last year’s student...

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Schools in Los Angeles, San Di...

Jul 14, 2020 by

Schools in Los Angeles, San Diego won’t reopen for in-person learning next month

Districts cite “skyrocketing infection rates” in announcing that school campuses can’t reopen yet. This story was...

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Napolitano says farewell to UC...

Jun 27, 2020 by

Napolitano says farewell to UC, advocates for affirmative action and Covid-19 research

UC’s first woman president helped expand enrollment and successfully pushed to end testing as admissions requirement....

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Thousands of Los Angeles high ...

Mar 30, 2020 by

Thousands of Los Angeles high school students are not accessing online learning during school closures

California’s largest district is partnering with Verizon in attempt to provide internet to all students EdSource/Mikhail...

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California health officials is...

Mar 10, 2020 by

California health officials issue guidance for schools and colleges, as UC Berkeley also suspends in-person instruction

Separate guidelines are issued for K-12 and higher education institutions, underscoring the different challenges they face. As the...

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Lawsuit settlement results in ...

Feb 21, 2020 by

Lawsuit settlement results in $50 million for reading programs in California schools

Funds will be shared by 75 elementary schools with the lowest reading scores. Alison Yin/EdSource The funding will be distributed as...

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Too Far Away: Distance is a ba...

Dec 19, 2019 by

Too Far Away: Distance is a barrier to bachelor’s degrees for rural community college students

Transportation challenges keep many community college students from going to college. Barstow commuter students face long, mountain...

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Schools fail to identify thous...

Dec 8, 2019 by

Schools fail to identify thousands of homeless children, state audit finds

Despite state and federal laws, many schools undercounting students who lack stable housing. Carolyn Jones – Photo by Iris...

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Test-optional admissions won’t...

Nov 27, 2019 by

Test-optional admissions won’t level the college admissions playing field

High SAT and ACT scores still provide an edge even if colleges don’t require them. Credit: CollegeSpring CollegeSpring students...

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University of California will ...

Nov 13, 2019 by

University of California will support undocumented students, even if DACA ends

Zaidee Stavely – As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether to stop protecting some undocumented immigrants from deportation, the...

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Gov. Newsom missed opportunity...

Nov 2, 2019 by

Gov. Newsom missed opportunity by not allowing students to take SAT or ACT in lieu of state tests

If we raise the bar and also provide the right support for kids, teachers and parents, students will meet or exceed our expectations....

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One step closer to what no one...

Oct 28, 2019 by

One step closer to what no one wants: dueling tax plans in November 2020

Competing plans: $11 billion ‘split-roll’ challenge, $15 billion tax for schools The California School Boards Association and its...

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