K-12 education

California has a persistent shortage of qualified teachers. New programs offer a solution, though they are still relatively small in scale.

The state’s shift to a funding system that gave school districts control has left big gaps in student performance and questions over who’s accountable for what, according to a new report.

A new bill would require schools to screen all kindergartners, first- and second-graders for basic math skills. The idea is to help those children catch up to their peers who might have had much more exposure to math before starting school.

Few gubernatorial candidates at a televised debate addressed concerns about public education, even though many CA students underperform in math and reading.

With costs sometimes exceeding $100,000 per student, small districts are often under pressure to close schools.

Only 11% of schools spend what voters earmarked for arts on those classes. Music education is rare at many low income neighborhood schools.

Students who take these courses are more likely to go to college straight after high school. A high school in Compton is a state leader.

This change isn’t just about technology. It’s about whether teachers reclaim their role as designers of learning or wait to be told what to do next.

Attorney General Rob Bonta issues sweeping reforms for the El Monte Union High School District after an investigation found “systemic” failures in its handling of staff sexual misconduct allegations.

The state will be updating its history and social studies curriculum. Students typically learn about Chávez in fourth, ninth and eleventh grade.