A bill passed in July calls for a new governor-appointed education commissioner, who will oversee the California Department of Education and ensure that policies set in Sacramento are enacted in classrooms.
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What to know about California’s other tax-the-rich measure: Prop 3
Voters first passed the income tax on the wealthy in 2012, then renewed it in 2016. Now, its supporters are asking California voters to make it permanent before it expires in 2031.
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Trump administration threatens to gut Head Start rules, affecting 70,000 kids in California
Head Start is a federal childcare program that serves the country’s lowest-income families — those earning less than $33,000 a year for a family of four. A move by the Trump administration would effectively strip the program of the unique features that have defined it since its creation in the mid-1960s.
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California reading scores are up, thanks to literacy investments. Can the state do more?
In 2023, California allocated $500 million in grants for schools to hire literacy coaches and take other steps to boost reading skills.
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California school libraries blindsided by ‘catastrophic’ budget cut
California’s latest budget cut $5.5 million for K-12 school libraries. That money pays online fees for student research materials.
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Transgender athletes still protected in California under Supreme Court ruling
The ruling allows states to ban transgender student athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s teams, but doesn’t require it. States like California can keep their current policies.
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Some California schools get three times more funding than others. Here’s why
School funding in California steers a lot to wealthy districts and to those with high-needs students. Those in the middle get a lot less.
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‘Feels like erasure’: Why Native American students may be undercounted by 90% in California schools
Native American students who also identify as another race, such as Black, white or Asian, are counted as “two or more races,” not Native American.
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Ban cellphones in all K-12 schools? Not so fast, say school officials
Studies have shown that cellphone use is a serious distraction for students that affects their mental health, social-emotional development and ability to concentrate in class.
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California voters are about to elect a new state superintendent. It’s barely on the radar
With the June 2 primary election just weeks away, nearly a third of California voters are undecided in the race for state superintendent of public instruction.
