Educación K-12

Several demonstrators hold protest signs reading “On Strike for SF Students & Educators,” “Huelga ¡Escuelas Seguras y Estables Ahora!,” and “SF Stands with the Striking Educators!” while standing together outdoors.

Educación K-12

Wave of California teacher strikes ‘is no coincidence’

The California Teachers Association organized to trigger a wave of negotiations and potential strikes to garner public attention and flex political muscle.

Por

Carolina Jones

• febrero 27, 2026

A printed handout titled “Ethnic Studies Course Introduction” lists course requirements, topics, and objectives, with the foreground text in sharp focus and lower sections blurred.

Comentario

California’s high schools should be teaching ethnic studies courses but aren’t

Guest Commentary written by Julia Barzizza Julia Barzizza is a graduate student at UC Davis. She is the winner of the 2026 UC Davis Center for Poverty and Inequality Research Black History Month Student Essay Contest, from which this commentary was adapted. California was the first state to make ethnic studies a high school graduation […]

By Julia Barzizza • febrero 27, 2026

A close-up view of a student as they write on a whiteboard as an instructor watches in a classroom with brightly colored decorations. The student uses a marker to write math equations as the students watch and learn.

Comentario

California’s reading reforms drive push for better math skills in early grades

Some of the supporters of the phonics curriculum California adopted last year are now urging statewide math screening for young students.

Por

Daniel Walters

• febrero 25, 2026

A classroom full of high school students sits facing a whiteboard and projected slide titled “Algal bloom” during a biology lesson. The teacher, wearing a mask and cap, stands at the front of the room gesturing toward the board. Students take notes on laptops and notebooks, with posters and educational materials visible on the walls.

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Californians finally get a guide to deciphering state’s school data dashboard

A nonprofit created a reader-friendly explainer of California school district ratings, a decade after the state created its confusing data dashboard.

Por

Daniel Walters

• febrero 24, 2026

Educación

Modern parenting means apps for sports, school and more. Where is the data going?

California is a national leader in data privacy. Yet state law has gaps that allow companies to collect and sell students’ data.

Por

Adam Echelman

• febrero 20, 2026

People stand at the steps of a school during a strike. The photo focuses on a person holding up their left hand in a fist while they hold a sign that reads "we can't wait" in Spanish with the other hand.

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California school systems face red ink despite boosts in education spending

While the state borrows $5.6 billion from education, districts throughout the state are struggling to balance their own budgets this year.

Por

Daniel Walters

• febrero 18, 2026

A row of empty swings on a swing set in the shadow of a nearby tree. In the background is the sand area of a playground right next to the buildings of a school surrounded by palm trees.

Educación

California schools face a new budget hit: Soaring insurance costs after sex abuse lawsuits

A recent state law lifted the statute of limitations on sex abuse lawsuits, driving a huge increase in payouts by school districts and government agencies. It has also increased insurance premiums for all agencies.

Por

Carolina Jones

• febrero 17, 2026

Los estudiantes pasan el rato en el Shop 55 Wellness Center en Oakland High School en Oakland el 10 de mayo de 2024. Oakland High puede ofrecer una variedad de servicios médicos a los estudiantes a través del Programa de Asociación de Escuelas Comunitarias de California (CCSPP). Foto de Juliana Yamada para CalMatters

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Community schools are key ingredient of California’s tumbling crime rates

Community schools are becoming neighborhood hubs by prioritizing academics, youth and family services, mental health and restorative justice.

By Castle Redmond and John H. Jackson • febrero 17, 2026

A person in a grey sweatshirt is placing a cellphone into a dark grey packet on a table in a classroom. Behind the person is a group of students and adults standing around, talking and holding their cell phone packets.

Reacciones de los lectores

California schools that ban cellphones make students want them more

Punishing all for the noncompliance of a few breeds resentment. Schools should confiscate phones from students who repeatedly offend.

By Evelyn Thill • febrero 13, 2026

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Tax dollars should fund children’s education, not attorneys’ fees in child sex abuse cases

California school districts could be on the hook for about $3 billion in liability for child sexual abuse lawsuits. Up to 40% may go to trial attorneys.

By Edgar Zazueta • febrero 9, 2026