K-12 Education

A proposal to strengthen school spending transparency is among the few education bills that have survived a legislative session upended by the pandemic.

Grading policies at California public schools have changed as a result of the coronavirus. How they've changed depends on the district.

California could reopen for an earlier school year, perhaps as soon as late July, to make up for lost learning time. Some retailers and manufacturers may be able to reopen in a matter of weeks — provided they take safety precautions.

CalMatters talks to three California teachers who are at the forefront of leading remote instruction.

California schools’ pandemic responses have varied, but those that got earlier starts to distance learning said it was the result of years of preparation.

Parents across the state have had very different experiences when it comes to communication from their children’s school. Wealth inequality appears to be a major factor.

Here are suggestions top state education officials had during a CalMatters-hosted event.

Children, parents, and educators are struggling to adapt to a remote teaching necessity at odds with how special education is delivered.

School districts across California have closed their doors as communities go on lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, and instructional time for millions of the state’s K-12 students is now spent at kitchen tables instead of classrooms. This new reality has created obstacles for teachers who are experimenting with distance learning on a massive scale, parents […]

With the coronavirus pandemic raging and 99% of schools likely closed through summer, state education authorities are urging families to do their best with online classes, PBS and homeschooling. How it all will work out is unclear.