Ricardo Cano

Capitol

Later school bells, alternative testing: California lawmakers try again on quashed K-12 bills

From later school start times to lower thresholds for parcel taxes, California lawmakers see a second chance with Gov. Gavin Newsom to pass education bills quashed by former Gov. Jerry Brown.

By Ricardo Cano • April 18, 2019

Capitol

Charter-mageddon: Lawmakers advance a raft of union-backed charter school curbs

As charter school advocates rallied en masse and California’s teachers’ unions flexed their political muscle, a cluster of bills that would dramatically curb the growth of charters in the state cleared the Assembly Education Committee on Wednesday. The votes were the first in what figures to be a lengthy, high-stakes battle this session between two […]

By Ricardo Cano • April 10, 2019

Capitol

How a tiny California school district sparked calls for a charter crackdown

The win-win partnership between a struggling charter school network and a rural school district in Los Angeles County touched off a call for legislative reform.

By Ricardo Cano • April 8, 2019

Education

‘Common sense regulations’ or ‘an extended middle finger’—how far will California go on charter schools?

The transparency mandate signed into law Tuesday is just the first in a flurry of bills aimed at curbing California charter schools.

By Ricardo Cano • March 5, 2019

Politics

Charter schools are a flashpoint in California’s teacher strikes—here’s where and how they’ve grown

As teachers strike this week in Oakland, the conflict over charter schools in California is being portrayed in sweeping terms. But a CALmatters analysis of statewide charter enrollment data paints a far more nuanced picture, in which charter growth is more a collection of densely concentrated hotspots than a statewide phenomenon.

By Ricardo Cano • February 22, 2019

Education

In California high schools, even football powerhouses are losing kids

California has produced football stars including Tom Brady, Jared Goff and Julian Edelman. But the state is in the thick of national trends that are fueling a decline in football participation.

By Ricardo Cano • January 31, 2019

Education

LA teachers strike may be over, but in Sacramento, the debate has just begun

As Los Angeles teachers celebrate the end of their six-day strike against the state's largest school district, the Legislature has been left to settle some of the most vexing aspects of their dispute.

By Ricardo Cano • January 22, 2019

Education

Day 1 of LA teachers’ strike: Newsom pushes for more transparency of charter schools

On the first day of a massive LA teachers' strike, Gov. Gavin Newsom pressed for legislation adding more “transparency” to the state’s 1,200-plus charter schools—a point of contention between the LA district and the union.

By Ricardo Cano • January 14, 2019

Education

It didn’t fix the L.A. teacher strike, but Newsom’s pension idea would help schools, anyway

Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to pay down pension liability would save California school districts an estimated $50 per students. It wasn't enough to head off the Los Angeles teachers strike, but districts are welcoming it anyway.

By Ricardo Cano • January 13, 2019

Education

‘Lock the door and throw away the key’: As strike looms, LAUSD asks Newsom to intercede

Los Angeles teachers are set to strike Monday despite a fresh offer from California's largest school district after Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed freeing some $40 billion at Los Angeles Unified School District by paying pension debt. The strike would impact more than a half-million students and their families.

By Ricardo Cano • January 11, 2019

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