California Department Of Education
State suspension rates remain high despite reforms
Credit: Alison Yin / EdSource Top Takeaways Systems-impacted students are suspended at rates higher than other groups. Students with disabilities […]
August 26, 2025
California joins effort to cut chronic absenteeism in half by 2030
School officials worry that the Trump administration’s policies on immigration are contributing to chronic absenteeism because some parents might be […]
August 22, 2025
Fresno Unified error skews state teacher data, analysis shows
Students from Fresno Unified attend a summer school dual immersion class on June 15, 2025. Credit: Fresno Unified / Flickr […]
August 19, 2025
Trump administration unfreezes billions in federal education funds after outcry
Students in the Migrant Education Student Academy in King City learn a dance from a visiting teacher from Mexico. Credit: […]
July 25, 2025
California releases long-awaited teacher data, revealing demographic shifts
Juniors attend a U.S. History class at Oakland Technical High School in Oakland, Calif., May 1, 2017. Credit: Alison Yin […]
July 17, 2025
Newsom promises funding to jump-start early literacy
California Gov. Gavin Newsom confirmed Thursday that the state budget will include hundreds of millions of dollars to fund legislation […]
June 6, 2025
Federal investigation targets California ban on parental notification policies
Jennifer Vietz’s transgender daughter came out to a teacher and friends at her school’s Gay Straight Alliance group. “If my daughter […]
March 28, 2025
California schools recovering from pandemic, dashboard shows
California’s K-12 schools made progress in several areas last school year, including increasing graduation rates slightly, and reducing suspensions and […]
November 21, 2024
California schools chief pledges to resist cuts in funding if Trump axes U.S. Dept. of Education
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond vowed on Friday to fight President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to abolish the […]
November 8, 2024