A Q&A with SF School Board Candidate Brandee Marckmann
Brandee Marckmann is a parent, community organizer, and founder of the nonprofit San Francisco Education Alliance. Marckmann formerly…
A Q&A with SF School Board Candidate Phil Kim
Before Kim’s Aug. 2024 appointment to the board, he helped run SFUSD’s school closure initiative. It was then…
California K-12 schools see largest enrollment decline since pandemic | State
Enrollment in California K-12 schools, and in schools across the country, is declining rapidly as birth rates drop…
Tiny California school with nine students costs $120K per kid to stay open — town says it’s vital
A tiny Northern California school with just nine students is costing about $118,000 per child each year to…
SFUSD Retirement Funds Likely Missing Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
Kelsey Barnes and her husband admit they’re unusual. Since they first started dating, they’ve had a monthly meeting…
Exclusive | GOP pick for California schools chief tears apart LAUSD over mammoth pay raises for teachers
The newly announced GOP pick for the office that oversees education statewide ripped the Los Angeles Unified School…
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…