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Author Archives: Jessica Calefati

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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

California teacher pension debt swamps school budgets

Avatar by Jessica Calefati July 22, 2018June 23, 2020

California schools may need to use over half of all their new money to cover growing pension obligations—prompting some districts to predict deficits and many to begin cutting programs, reducing staff or drawing down reserves.

Democratic Assemblyman Tony Thurmond addresses supporters at his watch party in El Cerrito. Photo by Jessica Calefati for CALmatters

Marshall Tuck, Tony Thurmond advance, setting up referendum on charter schools

Avatar by Jessica Calefati June 6, 2018June 23, 2020
New L.A. schools Supt. Austin Beutner chats with children at Cleveland Early Education Center/Cleveland Infant Center in Los Angeles. Photo by Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times

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

Avatar by Jessica Calefati June 4, 2018June 23, 2020
Top contenders to be the next California schools' chief: Tony Thurmond and Marshall Tuck.

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

Avatar by Jessica Calefati May 24, 2018June 23, 2020
California test scores regressed this year for 11th graders.

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

Avatar by Jessica Calefati April 13, 2018June 23, 2020
Group of elementary school kids running at school, back view

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

Avatar by Jessica Calefati January 18, 2018June 23, 2020

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

Avatar by Jessica Calefati January 11, 2018June 23, 2020
Tachelle Herron teaches humanities to 7th graders at Willie Brown Jr. Middle School in San Francisco. Photo by Penni Gladstone for CALmatters

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

Avatar by Jessica Calefati December 5, 2017June 23, 2020

Open Reporting: Inside Education

Avatar by Jessica Calefati December 5, 2017June 23, 2020
A Japanese classroom with desk and tables and blakckboard is taken from low angle.

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

Avatar by Jessica Calefati November 16, 2017June 23, 2020

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