Featured in Category Newsom proposes ‘literacy road map’ based on ‘science of reading’; will districts follow or ignore it? By John Fensterwald | EdSource | March 13, 2023 Instructional guide would emphasize decoding skills as well as comprehension. But under local control, districts can ignore it.
Arts & Entertainment Arts education funding in California: How will Proposition 28 roll out? By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | February 21, 2023 Austin Beutner, the former LAUSD superintendent, talks about the groundbreaking arts education initiative.
Bay Area California lawmaker introduces bill to require all-gender restrooms in schools By Michael Burke | EdSource | February 21, 2023 The bill would mandate schools have at least one gender-neutral bathroom alongside traditional gender-segregated bathrooms.
Bay Area Key lawmaker endorses transfer admissions guarantee across University of California By Michael Burke | EdSource | February 21, 2023 Unlike CSU, UC does not currently participate in the Associate Degree for Transfer program
Bay Area At Mosaic Boulders, top athletes reach for new heights By Niko Frost | Bay City News Foundation | February 21, 2023 Gym owner Michael Heinstein says the sport's benefits to climbers of all levels go far beyond winning competitions.
gavin newsom Is California breaking its promise to cut health care costs? By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | February 21, 2023 Proposed state budget shifts money reserved for out-of-pocket costs to general fund.
Bay Area In California Legislature, 500 bills beat the deadline By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | February 21, 2023 Several bills tackle hot-button topics like fossil fuels and the fentanyl crisis
Bay Area Newsom’s big bet on fixing California’s poorest schools and narrowing achievement gaps By John Fensterwald | EdSource | February 16, 2023 Proposal implicitly acknowledges that school districts have not narrowed achievement gaps under the Local Control Funding Formula.
Bay Area The pandemic fueled a public school exodus, study says By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | February 10, 2023 Disruptions wrought by the pandemic may force the education world toward rebuilding the critical connection between families and schools.
Education Why California still doesn’t mandate dyslexia screening By Joe Hong | CalMatters | February 8, 2023 Dominic Levy does homework at his home in Clayton on Jan. 29, 2023.