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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

Education

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

Economy

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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