California Department Of Education
California schools with low vaccination rates lose millions of dollars
Top Takeaways California schools lost $2.2 million in state funding over two years due to unvaccinated students. The state audited […]
February 25, 2026
California challenges Trump administration’s threat to withhold $5 billion over gender identity disclosure
Top Takeaways U.S. Department of Education contends that California has violated federal privacy laws by barring school boards from passing […]
February 13, 2026
How the governor’s budget proposal addresses rising numbers of students in special education
A special education class at West Contra Costa Unified’s Stege Elementary School in Richmond. (File photo) Credit: Andrew Reed / […]
February 4, 2026
What does the state superintendent actually do and how might that drastically change?
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond speaks at a press conference on July 1, 2025. Credit: Kindra Britt/California […]
January 30, 2026
After years of volatility, Newsom previews a stable budget year for California schools
Gov. Gavin Newsom, above right, speaks during his final State of the State address on Jan. 8, 2026, in Sacramento. […]
January 9, 2026
Newsom seeks to centralize control of California education
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond speaks as Gov. Gavin Newsom looks on. Credit: Rich Pedroncelli / AP Photo […]
January 8, 2026
Legal battle continues over whether parents have right to know student is transgender
Parents’ rights supporters attend a rally in Simi Valley on Sept. 26, 2023, the night before a Republican presidential primary […]
December 29, 2025
Judge could halt California antisemitism school law ahead of Jan. 1 rollout
Credit: Alison Yin / EdSource A federal judge could decide as early as Wednesday whether to put a hold on […]
December 17, 2025
Report calls for overhauling how California runs its schools
Students work in a classroom at Benjamin O. Davis Middle School in Compton on Feb. 6, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Eric […]
December 1, 2025