Commentary
California’s charter school war flares up again
California's perpetual conflict over charter schools flared up again this year, resulting in a temporary truce.
Charter Schools
Commentary
Eli Broad was a passionate school reformer
When Eli Broad died last week, Los Angeles lost a civic leader and California lost a passionate advocate for charter schools.
California Divide
The wires may be there, but the dollars aren’t: Analysis shows why millions of California students lack broadband
As millions of Californians finish a frustrating “virtual” school year plagued by tech glitches, a CalMatters data analysis exposes affordability as a key barrier to broadband access, for rural and urban students.
Dan Walters
Semi-secret ‘trailer bills’ pop up
The California Legislature's budget "trailer bills" have morphed into vehicles to make major policy decrees outside of the usual legislative process.
Commentary
Alternative schools provide lessons on reaching disconnected students for distance learning
Policymakers should look at how alternative schools, which specialize in serving disconnected students, can be models with valuable lessons.
Commentary
California’s change in school funding will harm students and schools
California has based public school funding on a per pupil policy but a new law changes that and it will harm schools in growing communities.
Commentary
A focus on injustice, inequity in public education must drive California’s budget priorities
In budget negotiations, legislators should keep in mind that students need equal access to Advanced Placement classes, sports, theater and STEM classes.
WhatMatters
Newsom signs big charter school legislation in a Capitol kumbaya moment
Newsom signs charter school bill. Teen birth rates are a tale of two states. What role does 'toxic masculinity' play in mass shootings?
K-12 Education
From more sleep to less lunch stress, what ‘Governor Dad’ did this year for CA kids
Gov. Gavin Newsom, a father of four, promised he'd put kids front and center in his first- year agenda — and the legislative year was good to K-12 Californians.
WhatMatters
Charter schools, gig workers, the Kochs, the streets of L.A., and a lobbyist who made a difference
Gig workers battle over future of work. Koch brothers machine takes on Kamala Harris donor-disclosure rule. Lawmakers try to remedy Section 8 shortage.