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Education

Attendance is a bright spot in the latest California School Dashboard

By Carolyn Jones | Calmatters | November 21, 2024
Chronic absenteeism dropped to 20% last school year, but that is still higher than the pre-pandemic rate of 12%.
Education

Fewer kids are going to California public schools. Is there a right way to close campuses?

By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | November 15, 2024
Declining enrollment, the end of pandemic relief funding and uncertain state funding are forcing school districts to make some difficult decisions.
Education

California banned college legacy admissions. Will it change who gets in?

By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | October 18, 2024
It’s not clear whether colleges will comply.
Education

School boards sue, saying Newsom jeopardized funding guaranteed for schools

By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | September 26, 2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom lowered the guaranteed amount of funding for K-12 schools in this year’s budget.
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.
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