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Tiffany Stelle and Donald Hui, teachers at Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, joined a tailgating action over stalled contract talks. An agreement has since been reached. Photography by Penni Gladstone for CALmatters

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California teacher pension debt swamps school budgets

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Why L.A. Unified may face financial crisis even with a giant surplus this year

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Why L.A. Unified may face financial crisis even with a giant surplus this year

Candidates for California schools’ chief vow to wield more influence—but for what?

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Candidates for California schools’ chief vow to wield more influence—but for what?

California’s poor students rank next to last on national test

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California’s poor students rank next to last on national test

Dozens of California districts with worst test scores excluded from extra state help

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Dozens of California districts with worst test scores excluded from extra state help

Gov. Brown relents amid criticism—proposes making it easier to track funding for needy kids

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Gov. Brown relents amid criticism—proposes making it easier to track funding for needy kids

Teacher at a tough school: “I’ve ended many school days crying in my car”

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Teacher at a tough school: “I’ve ended many school days crying in my car”

Open Reporting: Inside Education

Education

Open Reporting: Inside Education

Open Reporting: Help us explore how pension costs are hitting schools

California's Pension Crisis

Open Reporting: Help us explore how pension costs are hitting schools

Help us explore how pension costs are hitting schools

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Help us explore how pension costs are hitting schools

Audit: School districts reap millions by OKing far-flung charters

Education

Audit: School districts reap millions by OKing far-flung charters

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