May 18, 2023

Proposed state budget could make becoming a teacher easier

The governor's revised budget could put a dent in California's ongoing teacher shortage by removing obstacles to earning a credential and providing more funds to train teachers for hard-to-fill positions.

Diana Lambert And Zaidee Stavely

May 15, 2023

Author of bill to tie school employees' raises to funding formula increases makes big concession

Assembly Education Committee Chair Al Muratsuchi agrees to drop language explicitly calling for raising school workers' wages by 50% over seven years.

John Fensterwald

May 5, 2023

Bill seeks to increase housing support for youth in extended foster care

Foster youth in extended care receive a monthly housing stipend; AB 525 seeks to provide a housing supplement that would increase the monthly stipend depending on the housing costs of the county the youth lives in.

Betty Márquez Rosales

May 1, 2023

As fentanyl deaths climb, bill would require drug education in schools

Currently, drug education is optional in California K-12 schools despite surge in overdoses and deaths.

Carolyn Jones

April 25, 2023

California Community Colleges moving forward with bachelor's degree approvals despite lawmaker objections

Following complaints from California State University, lawmakers had asked community college officials to pause applications for new baccalaureate programs.

Michael Burke

April 21, 2023

Battle over transgender student privacy isn't over, bill's author says

School boards taking up the issue of whether teachers should inform parents if a child identifies as transgender

Carolyn Jones

April 20, 2023

National wave of anti-CRT measures trickles into California schools

California has not passed any state legislation limiting the teaching of race and racism during the last two years, but six school districts have. 

Diana Lambert

April 19, 2023

Senate Education Committee supports bill setting deadline for release of statewide test results

Senate committee gives bipartisan support to bill requiring release of state test scores by Oct. 15.

John Fensterwald And Thomas Peele

April 3, 2023

Changes to college student eligibility for CalFresh | Quick Guide

CalFresh eligibility rules for students are changing in June. College students are being urged to apply before June 10.

Betty Márquez Rosales

March 29, 2023

UC’s new plan to simplify transferring could have opposite impact, critics say

University of California officials have proposed a new transfer pathway for community college students. Critics say it would make a complicated process even more complex.

Michael Burke

March 24, 2023

California is preparing more credentialed teachers, but is it enough?

California has had a surge in new teacher credentials in recent years, a reversal of the downward trend of the previous 10 years, but the teacher shortage isn't over quite yet. 

Diana Lambert

February 28, 2023

Proposed constitutional amendment would make state superintendent of public instruction an appointed position

A proposed constitutional amendment could make the superintendent of public instruction an appointed position, instead of an elected one.

Diana Lambert

February 24, 2023

California sinks millions into teacher residency programs, but many can't afford to enroll

Teacher residency programs, which offer a year of clinical practice in the classroom and small stipends, are losing enrollment to internships with salaries and benefits.

Diana Lambert

February 21, 2023

Arts education funding in California: How will Proposition 28 roll out?

Arts education could be an engine to spark family engagement in the school system, experts say.

Karen D'Souza

February 1, 2023

California ends plans for kids’ Covid vaccine mandate

The end of the state's Covid-19 state of emergency this month effectively ends plans to require kids to be vaccinated against the virus.

Diana Lambert