Education
Education
California is about to overhaul the way it runs K-12 schools. Will it fix a fragmented system?
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Most other states, particularly those with high test scores like Mississippi and Massachusetts, have a similar system to the new governor-centric model.Education
Other states are rolling out free childcare for all families. Why not California?
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Infant and toddler care in California can cost well over $30,000 a year, depending on the region.Education
California math scores are far below grade level. This screener will test students’ skills early
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California schools will test all kindergartners, first- and second-graders in basic math skills and provide them tutoring if they need it, under a bill on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s deskEducation
California reading scores are up, thanks to literacy investments. Can the state do more?
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In 2023 California allocated $500 million in grants for schools to hire literacy coaches and take other steps to boost reading skills.Education
Transgender athletes still protected in California, Supreme Court rules
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The ruling allows states to ban transgender student athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s teams, but doesn’t require it.Education
California school libraries blindsided by ‘catastrophic’ state budget cut
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The budget cut $5.5 million for school libraries, which pays online fees for student research materials in public schools across the state.Education
Ban cell phones in all K-12 schools? Not so fast, say school officials
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Under pressure from school boards and administrators, lawmakers scaled back a bill that would have required such a blanket ban.Education
California voters are about to elect a new state superintendent. It’s barely on the radar
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Nearly a third of California voters are undecided in the race for state superintendent of public instruction.California
