California’s teachers can’t fix low test scores alone
By Jill Stegman, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.…
California bill would ban ICE agents from jobs in teaching and policing
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would be disqualified from working in California law enforcement and inside the…
An San Francisco Teachers Strike Could Be Days Away
The United Educators of San Francisco, which represents more than 6,500 public school employees, is moving closer to…
Oakland Unified School District makes progress on closing $100M budget deficit
The Oakland Unified School District appears to be making progress on its effort to close a massive $100…
These are the 10 most debated bills in California in 2025
By Ryan Sabalow, CalMatters People chat together at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Sept. 12, 2025. Photo…
Judge rules California trans child secrecy law unconstitutional
A federal judge in San Diego ruled that California’s policies allowing schools to hide students’ gender transitions from…
A Tiny SF High School Is Closing. Here’s What It Means for SFUSD
After shelving school closures last year and promising to hold off for the 2025-26 school year, the San…
Kern County Board of Education drops Ten Commandments proposal
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The Kern County Board of Education decided Tuesday night to abandon its effort to…
Congress restores funding for rural schools
By Carolyn Jones, CalMatters Students in a classroom at Achieve Charter School of Paradise in Paradise on May…
Mishmashed leadership in CA education is unaccountable
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Students in a classroom at Achieve Charter School of Paradise in Paradise on May…
Kern County Board of Education postpones vote on Ten Commandments display at community schools
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Board of Education postponed the discussion and vote on displaying the…
College kids’ math skills worse than ever — blame pass-the-buck schools
What happens when a child is promoted, grade by grade, through America’s K-12 school system but can’t actually…