Education

Commentary

California must double-down on prison rehabilitation

Rehabilitation can work. When I arrived at San Quentin State Prison in 2014, I experienced a culture shock. Incarcerated men were passing by, in full conversation, about their college essays, victim impact statements, remorse letters, and their childhood traumas.

By Guest Commentary • February 24, 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

Commentary

My turn: Why I joined the picket line at Manual Arts High in L.A.

For many people outside Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Unified School District strike might seem far away, with little relevance to their daily lives. But the strike hits closer to home than you might think.

By Guest Commentary • January 17, 2019

Newsletters

Newsom goes big in his budget and Nunes goes after L.A.’s subway

Newsom's first budget, the taxes behind his agenda, prison guards go after Jerry Brown's legacy on justice and Devin Nunes goes to Beverly Hills.

By Dan Morain • January 11, 2019

Education

Tony Thurmond sworn in as state schools superintendent

Tony Thurmond, who spent a childhood in the sort of poverty that mirrors the lives of many California school children, was sworn in on Monday as state superintendent of public instruction, becoming the second African American to hold the office. He will oversee the California Department of Education as the top education administrator in a state where majority of students come from low-income households.

By Ricardo Cano • January 7, 2019

Commentary

My turn: Higher ed is a prerequisite for our future. Community colleges are key to that

Higher education is the lynchpin to our future. Now, as we enter a new era of leadership, we have a chance to think big and be unapologetically bold with solutions to ensure that future is bright for Californians and the state economy alike.

By Guest Commentary • January 2, 2019

Commentary

My turn: What other states can teach California about preschool for all

California must institute "Pre-K for All."  We intend to put the needs of the youngest Californians and their families front and center. It’s fundamental to helping California reclaim its historic tradition of leading the nation in education, especially for its most vulnerable children.

By Guest Commentary • January 2, 2019

Newsletters

The coming battles over Obamacare, schools, housing and cap and trade

California reacts to the Obamacare ruling, lawmakers make school spending wish lists as LAUSD plans a walkout, cap and trade's flaw, and housing control.

By Dan Morain • December 17, 2018

Education

New California School Dashboard paints a colorful picture—in which one in three school districts needs help

Fewer than half of California's schools got a passing grade in English on Calfornia's School Dashboard, and only about a third passed in math. The state's colorful new assessment tool, in its second year, expands beyond test scores to include graduation rates, absenteeism, college readiness and other measures, but the big picture remains grim.

By Ricardo Cano • December 6, 2018

Education

Tony Thurmond is the new schools chief. Now what?

With bucks and boots on the ground from California teachers’ unions, Bay Area Democratic Assemblyman Tony Thurmond declared victory Saturday as California’s new superintendent of public instruction, an outcome that essentially endorses the labor-backed education establishment in the state. Thurmond, who had lagged in early returns, had a margin of nearly 2 points when he […]

By Ricardo Cano • November 17, 2018