California California high school requirement could include personal finance course By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | May 9, 2024 School curriculum is usually the purview of education experts, but this fall the new course could be decided by California voters.
Education More California high school students want career training. How the state is helping By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | April 29, 2024 More of the state’s high school students are enrolling in career pathway programs for skilled, high-wage jobs.
Education Judge rejects changing the name of California’s trans youth ballot measure By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | April 22, 2024 Backers of a California trans youth ballot measure wanted to change the name assigned by the attorney general.
Around Town A decade later, how is California’s local control school funding program working? By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | March 22, 2024 The Local Control Funding Formula funnels more state money to low-income students, English learners and foster youth.
Bay Area California schools gained billions during COVID-19. Now the money is running out By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | March 5, 2024 Low-income schools that got the most may be hardest hit when the funds expire this year.
COVID-19 These fed-up parents fought California’s pandemic schooling and won. Now what? By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | February 16, 2024 A recent legal settlement directs $2 billion to the most impacted California schools to help students recover from learning loss.
Education A ‘pocket of hope’: This California school district made a difference on Black students’ scores By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | January 2, 2024 Emeryville's public school district took a targeted approach, including paying teachers extra to stay after school and tutor students.
Education Recognizing fake news now a required subject in California schools By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | November 10, 2023 A new law requires K-12 schools to add media literacy to curriculum for English language arts, science, math and history-social studies.
Education A shortage of teachers for computer science classes puts California near the bottom of a national instruction ranking By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | October 27, 2023 Only 40% of California high schools offer computer science classes. A new law aims to make it easier to certify computer science teachers.
Education Beyond crayons and circle time: What California transitional kindergarten needs to succeed By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | October 3, 2023 Transitional kindergarten program is not yet offered in every California public school. The state aims to change that by 2025-26.