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Follow the money: Are changes coming for California’s school funding law?

by Ricardo Cano January 8, 2020January 8, 2020

A critical state audit has made oversight of spending on disadvantaged students a first order of business for California lawmakers.

Charter school advocates and teachers unions mass at the Capitol on April 10, 2019, as state lawmakers considered dramatic curbs on charter schools. Photo for CALmatters by Dan Morain

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

by Ricardo Cano April 10, 2019June 23, 2020

The California State Board of Education, which sets policy for California schools, is shown on July 11, 2018. | Photo by Robbie Short for CALmatters

California won’t judge schools on whether student test scores improve over time—not yet, anyway

by Laurel Rosenhall July 19, 2018June 23, 2020

Education foes fight to a draw in Sacramento

by Jessica Calefati September 21, 2017June 23, 2020