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California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

A big data system for public education?

by Dan Walters January 18, 2021January 14, 2021

Having failed so many times to effectively use technology in state government, should California try again with a school data system?

California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

It’s time to enforce law and help at-risk kids

by Dan Walters July 2, 2020July 8, 2020

california schools

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

by Ricardo Cano January 8, 2020January 8, 2020

Carol Pancho reads to her first grade class at Sequoia Elementary School in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Pancho is retiring at the end of the school year after 37 years of teaching. Photo by Anda Chu, Bay Area News Group

As California spends billions on high-needs students, calls grow for more oversight

by Ricardo Cano November 5, 2019November 6, 2019

California school funding, school finance, LCFF, Local Control Funding Formula

Needy school districts are getting more money — but what about needy kids?

by Ricardo Cano August 7, 2019August 7, 2019

A report on California school policy finds the state lags in student achievement, and prescribes a much bigger investment in preschool.

Education, K-12 Education

Report: To close California’s achievement gap, spend a lot more on preschool

by Ricardo Cano September 18, 2018June 23, 2020

California test scores regressed this year for 11th graders.

Education, K-12 Education

California’s poor students rank next to last on national test

by Jessica Calefati April 13, 2018June 23, 2020