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Bay Area

Study: California’s K-12 funding overhaul worked as designed

By John Fensterwald | EdSource | September 1, 2023
Equity-based funding caused big jumps in student performance in the highest-poverty school districts, says UC Berkeley economist Rucker Johnson.
parcel tax

Appeals court upholds parcel taxes based on square footage with a ceiling

By John Fensterwald | EdSource | August 10, 2023
The decision for Alameda Unified gives school districts and community colleges statewide more latitude to design a parcel tax.
California

California moves to silence Stanford researchers who got state data to study education issues

By John Fensterwald | EdSource | July 28, 2023
At issue is whether researchers can analyze nonpublic California student data and also testify against the state in related and even unrelated cases.
California

State Board of Education passes new California math framework

By John Fensterwald | EdSource | July 13, 2023
Unanimous approval follows hours of comments by a public split over accelerating algebra.
California

Next, maybe last, big test for California’s controversial math framework

By John Fensterwald | EdSource | July 10, 2023
State Board of Education expected to pass latest, clearer version, though critics are still not mollified.
California

Legislature to pass its own budget this week to buy time to negotiate with Newsom

By John Fensterwald | EdSource | June 13, 2023
Still on the table: where to make cuts and how much more to spend for child care.
Bay Area

Gov. Newsom revises funding downward for TK-12, community colleges in 2023-24

By John Fensterwald | EdSource | May 16, 2023
Governor would pare back one-time funding by $2 billion for schools while preserving promised 8.2% cost-of-living adjustment.
California

Latest national test results underscore declining knowledge of U.S. history and civics

By John Fensterwald | EdSource | May 5, 2023
As they did for math and reading, eighth grade scores dropped in 2022 for U.S. history and civics; impact of COVID may be just one factor.
Bay Area

Key California legislator proposes raising teacher pay by 50% over 7 years, paid for by state funding

By John Fensterwald | EdSource | April 19, 2023
Educator pay raises would still have to be negotiated at the district level.
Bay Area

Does California’s landmark school funding formula need 10th year makeover?

By John Fensterwald | EdSource | April 4, 2023
Gov. Gavin Newsom, advocacy groups would make big changes to accounting for LCAP spending.
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