Books Bill opposing textbook bans moves through Senate Education Committee By Diana Lambert | EdSource | July 11, 2023 Districts could face financial penalties if they don’t provide books and materials that accurately reflect the diversity of the state’s students.
Education Who is a first-generation college student? California colleges, universities can’t agree. By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | July 10, 2023 The term refers to the education level of a student's parents, a key predictor of that student’s success in school.
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.
Education Cal State proposes regular tuition hikes to forestall budget gap By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | June 30, 2023 Annual increases would begin in fall 2024 and would be the first tuition hike for more than a decade.
Bay Area University of California looks to ‘share expertise’ after decades without affirmative action By Michael Burke | EdSource | June 29, 2023 After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious admissions are unlawful, the rest of the nation now faces the same reality that California's public colleges have experienced since 1996.
California State releases revised — and probably final — math framework By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | June 27, 2023 The public can comment on the revised framework through noon on July 7.
Education California parents fed up with schools want to make high-quality education a constitutional right By Joe Hong | CalMatters | June 27, 2023 Advocates say they want to hold schools accountable. Critics fear a barrage of lawsuits.
Arts & Entertainment Proposition 28 a windfall for arts education, but implementation poses challenges By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | June 26, 2023 All the money must go to arts and music education, but that is broadly defined.
Education State Superintendent Tony Thurmond elicits publishers’ pledges for more inclusive textbooks By John Fensterwald | EdSource | June 23, 2023 New task force serves notice to districts that defy laws to honor student diversity.
Bay Area ‘Fiscal cliff’ approaching for some districts as costs soar and enrollment falls By Carolyn Jones | June 21, 2023 Expiring Covid funds and other factors combine to portend painful cuts, especially in some of the Golden State's urban areas.