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The governor's budget proposal for the coming fiscal year clocks in at more than $227 billion. Illustration by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters; iStock

Better than ‘anyone could have imagined’: Inside Newsom’s optimistic, record-breaking budget proposal

by Ben Christopher January 8, 2021January 8, 2021

Lea este artículo en español. More than last year’s budget. More than the year before. More than any California budget ever. Despite — or maybe because of — the last 10 months of arrested economic activity and unchecked viral contagion, Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a record-breaking $227 billion spending plan for the coming fiscal year. It […]

California students will fight for the ethnic studies education we deserve

by Guest Commentary November 5, 2020November 5, 2020

Special education instructor Liz Duffield sprays down the tables in her pre-k and kindergarten classroom at the end of the school day on Oct. 26, 2020. Duffield says that sanitizing and hand washing has become an important part of keeping herself and her students healthy and she intends to continue with them after the pandemic. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

What we know so far about school reopenings in California

by Ricardo Cano and James Bikales November 2, 2020November 4, 2020

First grade teacher Mary Samis gives students instructions on the first day of in-person classes at Arroyo Vista Elementary School in Rancho Santa Margarita on September 29, 2020. Arroyo Vista is offering both full day in-person classes and half-day hybrid instruction. Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG

It’s complicated: School reopenings, hybrid learning look different across California

by Ricardo Cano October 8, 2020October 8, 2020

Report: More than 100,000 low-income California college students lack internet access

by Julianna Domingo, Shehreen Karim and Charlotte West October 7, 2020October 8, 2020

UC unfairly admitted well-connected students

by Emily Hoeven September 23, 2020September 23, 2020

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Five key takeaways for the 2020-21 school year in California

by Ethan Edward Coston August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

A fifth grade class does classwork outside while social distancing at Bishop Unified in Inyo County over the summer. Photo courtesy of Bishop Unified School District

Rural California schools prepare for possible in-person teaching

by Ricardo Cano August 6, 2020August 12, 2020

Kyla Hill, 5, left, Becky Hill, center, and Kaden Hill, 7, right, sit for a portrait at their home in Chico on July 23, 2020. Photo by Salgu Wissmath for CalMatters

Should I quit my job? California parents grapple with education in a pandemic

by Ricardo Cano and Lauren Hepler July 27, 2020July 30, 2020

Today, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that schools serving more than 5 million students across the state will not be reopening for in-person instruction this fall. Image via iStock

Nearly all California schools ordered to shut down. Online classes mandatory

by Ricardo Cano July 17, 2020July 28, 2020