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Will California lawmakers break their promise to child sexual abuse survivors?

In 2019, the Legislature and Gov. Newsom closed a loophole that allowed schools to avoid liability for child sexual abuse. Now the law is under threat.

By John Manly • 2월 9, 2026

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Here’s why California’s teachers and schools can’t fix low test scores on their own

One reason: Higher-income, high-achieving kids often aren't in the testing pool. They attend private schools or their parents opt them out of state tests.

By Jill Stegman • 2월 4, 2026

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California colleges must partner with K-12 schools — not blame them — for students facing barriers to college

A UCSD faculty study says 1 in 8 students arrive at college behind in math or another skill. But they shouldn’t be ‘sorted out’ of their chance at college.

By Michal Kurlaender • 1월 29, 2026

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Newsom wants to overhaul state oversight of California schools. Will students benefit?

Gov. Gavin Newsom dropped a brief and vaguely worded section into his State of the State address earlier this month, suggesting an overhaul of how California’s vast public education system is managed. “It’s long overdue that we modernize the management of our educational system,” Newsom said, “and so in the budget I’ll be submitting tomorrow, […]

에 의해 댄 월터스 • 1월 23, 2026

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California politicians wrongly fixate on education spending instead of results

Gavin Newsom’s boast about per-pupil spending in a recent speech exemplifies the Capitol’s focus on money in its education debates, rather than results.

에 의해 댄 월터스 • 1월 16, 2026

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Don’t blame California’s teachers for inflated grades. Look at school officials 

UC-San Diego reports declines in freshman math skills despite rising grades in K-12 schools. Teachers say they're pressured to inflate grades.

By Glenn Sacks • 1월 16, 2026

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Schools chief was caught off guard by Newsom’s plan to pare down the future scope of his job

Newsom proposed shifting oversight of the Department of Education from the superintendent to the State Board of Education. The move would concentrate more power over K-12 schools with the governor, who appoints the school board.

에 의해 캐롤린 존스 • 1월 8, 2026

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Newsom K-12 school proposal would shift more power to governor

The move is intended to simplify California’s convoluted education governance, which policy analysts have said can be inefficient, redundant and sometimes at cross purposes.

에 의해 캐롤린 존스 • 1월 8, 2026

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This change could deliver billions of more dollars to California schools. Here’s the tradeoff

By basing funding on enrollment, not attendance numbers, schools would lose the incentive to get students to show up every day, a new report finds.

에 의해 캐롤린 존스 • 1월 7, 2026

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Will this be the year California makes kindergarten mandatory?

California is one of 32 states that doesn’t require 5-year-olds to attend school.

에 의해 캐롤린 존스 • 1월 5, 2026