California Decision time has come for Newsom’s proposal to shift control of the California Department of Education By John Fensterwald | EdSource | June 24, 2026 Leading education organizations favor transferring control to an appointed commissioner; the powerful California Teachers Association is opposed.
education California school districts battle for $3.9 billion they argue is due now, not later By John Fensterwald | EdSource | June 12, 2026 Gov. Newsom warns it's prudent to hold back the funding in case a flood of expected new money dries up; school districts disagree.
California Equity advocates to ask California court to suspend billions in school construction funding By John Fensterwald | EdSource | May 22, 2026 A preliminary injunction would prevent a state agency from processing hundreds of district applications.
Bay Area California schools could get billions more in Newsom’s May budget revision By John Fensterwald | EdSource | May 12, 2026 The state has received much more revenue since January, dramatically changing the funding picture.
Education Landmark research dissects California’s public education system By John Fensterwald | Edsource | May 7, 2026 Researchers concluded that the intended balance of local control, in which the state provides clear guidance for districts to make wise decisions, has gone awry.
Bay Area California’s education funding level rises compared to other states By John Fensterwald and Justin Allen | EdSource | May 5, 2026 The state is among the most equitable in how it distributes funding to schools.
Education Santa Ana to drop contested ethnic studies courses to settle closely watched lawsuit By John Fensterwald | Edsource | February 21, 2025 The settlement in response to allegations of Brown Act violations and antisemitic course content could serve as a model to avoid similar lawsuits.
California New Stanford database tracks learning loss, gain in California and districts nationwide By John Fensterwald | EdSource | February 11, 2025 See where Piedmont stacks up.
California California school districts are weighed down by new costs of old sexual assaults By John Fensterwald | EdSource | February 10, 2025 For alleged incidents dating back as far as the 1970s, districts may face at least $2 billion in claims from hundreds of lawsuits from 2019 state law.
Education California still lags behind pre-pandemic reading and math scores on national assessment By John Fensterwald | Edsource | January 29, 2025 There was no pandemic recovery on NAEP, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, nationwide and in nearly all states.