Gov. Gavin Newsom has put forth his plan to shift responsibility for the California Department of Education from the state superintendent to the governor and state board of ed. Rarely has a proposal to transform a bureaucracy moved so quickly from academia to legislation.
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Newsom proposes that governors control California Department of Education
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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Newsom directs agencies to tackle loneliness crisis among boys and young men
A new California directive aims to tackle a “crisis of loneliness” in boys and young men.
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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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UC delays vote to ban political statements on its websites until March
University of California regents agreed Thursday to delay a vote on limits to what faculty and others can post on university channels until March. Among those speaking out against the proposal is Christine Hong, a professor of critical race and ethnic studies at UC Santa Cruz.