Under the shift that Gov. Gavin Newsom will announce Thursday, the state superintendent of public instruction would have a different role, an “independent champion” and ombudsman for education. Numerous studies, including one last month, have recommended the idea.
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Ideas for improving California’s school funding formula come with billion-dollar costs, report says
A report from the Public Policy Institute of California cites the costs of controversial proposals such as adjusting the formula to reflect regional differences in funding the state’s TK-12 schools.
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Legislators renew push to reshape California ethnic studies with oversight and new standards
Legislation co-authored by the Legislative Jewish Caucus and others follows complaints and lawsuits alleging that some districts’ instruction fosters antisemitism.
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Many small districts complain California shorted their funding during the pandemic
Legislators “express sympathy and agree it is not fair, but all I get is platitudes,” one Santa Cruz County educator said of the predicament that has befallen districts that have served students from urban areas who unexpectedly showed up in their schools.
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Missing kindergarteners drive largest drop in 20 years in California’s K-12 enrollment
Charter schools experienced an increase in enrollment