John Fensterwald | Piedmont Exedra

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

Governor would pare back one-time funding by $2 billion for schools while preserving promised 8.2% cost-of-living adjustment.

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.

Educator pay raises would still have to be negotiated at the district level.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, advocacy groups would make big changes to accounting for LCAP spending.

Khan Academy is first off the block to apply the new GPT-4 artificial intelligence software to education with Khanmigo.

Instructional guide would emphasize decoding skills as well as comprehension. But under local control, districts can ignore it.

Proposal implicitly acknowledges that school districts have not narrowed achievement gaps under the Local Control Funding Formula.

High school seniors who took math were significantly more likely to enroll in a four-year college and return the following year.

Can education foundations charge for summer courses given students' right to free public schooling?

Citizen-initiated measures would require only a simple majority vote, not two-thirds.