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What would Lance Christensen do as California schools superintendent?

Parent advocate? Culture warrior? In a nearly hour-long interview with CalMatters, Lance Christensen, the challenger for California schools superintendent, vows to put students first and give parents a bigger voice.

에 의해 Joe Hong • 9월 30, 2022

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Problems plague California school district data system, putting funding at risk

California’s education department updated its statewide data system in the spring but the rollout resulted in thousands of errors. Key information about special education students and other high-needs groups was missing or miscalculated.

에 의해 Joe Hong • 9월 13, 2022

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Frustration spurs California parents to run for school boards

Some parents who have been outspoken in their criticism of local school districts are finding allies in community members opposed to COVID safety protocols and other education policies. Buoyed by that support, they are now running to become school board members.

에 의해 Joe Hong • 8월 18, 2022

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Back to school: California Republicans bet big on local board races

Shut out from winning statewide offices, the state GOP is seeking to capitalize on parents' anger to win local school board races in 2022 and motivate Republican voters. The party's "Parent Revolt" program is its most ambitious school board candidate recruitment and training program ever.

에 의해 사메아 카말 • 8월 17, 2022

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School board races emerge as GOP election focus

“Red state governors, they talk a big game, don’t they, about providing parents with education choice,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a Monday video post on Truth Social, the social media company founded by former President Donald Trump. “But when it comes time to walk the walk, they’re absent.” The governor’s post — in which […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 8월 17, 2022

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California schools face avalanche of changes

“Everything Everywhere All At Once” is the name of a 2022 film, but it could also describe the cascade of changes confronting California schools as they welcome students back to campus after more than two years of pandemic-disrupted education. Although many COVID restrictions have loosened — most schools have ended mandatory testing programs, made face […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 8월 16, 2022

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Low-income students are more likely to be in classrooms with underqualified teachers

A persistent teacher shortage has forced many California school districts to hire teachers who aren’t fully credentialed or are teaching out of their subject areas. More of those teachers are teaching classes at schools with high percentages of low-income students, undermining efforts to achieve academic parity with more affluent schools.

에 의해 Joe Hong 그리고 에리카 예 • 7월 21, 2022

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Will billions close California’s educational equity gaps?

Money talks — but actions speak louder than dollar bills. That’s the double-edged sword facing California as it pours an unprecedented amount of funding into a public school system grappling with declining enrollment, persistent shortages of educators and substitute teachers, and educational achievement gaps that only widened during the pandemic. And it was the unspoken […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 7월 21, 2022

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Pandemic, retirements fuel state’s substitute teacher shortage

In years past, finding enough substitute teachers at California’s high schools was not a daily struggle. Now they are in high demand.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 7월 11, 2022

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Spending spree: Oversight scarce as billions in COVID aid poured into California schools

A CalMatters investigation found that schools had wildly different approaches to stimulus spending — from laptops to shade structures to an ice cream truck. No centralized database exists to show the public exactly where the money went.

에 의해 Robert Lewis 그리고 Joe Hong • 6월 9, 2022