El Monte school district buried teacher sex abuse reports: probe
A Los Angeles-area school district “consistently mishandled” rampant sex abuse complaints involving teachers and coaches — hiding reports…
CA lawmakers weigh a plan for closing achievement gaps
By Dan Walters, CalMatters A first-grade student looks at a phonetic alphabet at Peralta Elementary in Riverside, on…
State sues Oakland school district over its response to antisemitism complaints
State education officials are suing the Oakland Unified School District over claims that it has failed to address…
Almost half of California teachers may quit teaching soon, surveys say
Nearly half of California teachers are planning to exit the profession, according to a pair of recently released…
San Diego school trustees bump pay up 400% as workers fume
A new state law allowing public school trustees to sign off on giving themselves huge pay bumps has…
Official says Oakland School District can’t pay huge salaries
An Oakland school board member broke his silence after a teachers’ union pressured the broke California city to…
Facing $8M budget deficit and enrollment drop, Alum Rock district cuts up to 38 jobs
An East San Jose school district is laying off employees on the heels of declining enrollment, a budget…
Oakland teachers reach tentative deal with district after year of talks, but layoffs loom
The Oakland teachers’ union announced Friday that it has reached a tentative agreement with Oakland Unified School District…
Oakland Unified board votes to lay off 400 workers to tackle massive budget shortfall
The Oakland Unified School District board approved a proposal Wednesday to lay off roughly 400 workers in an…
Young students at schools across California targeted with horrific antisemitic violence, threats and slurs: blockbuster lawsuit
Students at schools across California have been targeted with horrific anti-Semitic violence, threats and slurs, according to a…
California’s reading reforms drive push for better math
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Math Coach Erica Butkiewicz teaches a math lesson to sixth-grade students at Pioneer School…
Californians finally get guide to deciphering school data
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Students in a classroom at a high school in California on March 1, 2022.…