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Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters/CatchLight LocalIn 2019, his first year in office, Gov. Gavin Newsom launched the Cradle-to-Career Data System, a new state entity that aims to track students’ progress from preschool through employment. The data system was supposed to release its first public dashboard last spring. -
Anna Lueck/OPBLeading Oregon Democrats are pushing two companion bills that aim to set stricter academic metrics for schools and lay out steps they’d have to take if they don’t meet them.
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It violates state law for a school board member in Shasta County to hold two seats at the same time, according to a recent cease and desist letter from the California Teachers Association. -
Research shows Oregon’s reading scores have continued to fall in recent years. Why is that, and how do we fix it? -
In fact, those scores have decreased over time. That’s according to recent research examining public spending on education across the country, compared with reading and math test scores. -
Despite Trump’s plans, federal funding is a small part of California’s education budget and the state oversees curriculum. -
Over the past few years, the Oregon Legislature has responded to industry-wide labor shortages in manufacturing, tech and health care by directing millions of dollars to workforce development programs. Now, education advocates say it should do the same for child care and preschool teachers. -
The biggest question this session is about how much money the state will invest in public schools for the next biennium. But it’s not the only question. -
Federal funding for rural schools goes to 39 California counties. School districts in those communities consider the money a lifeline. -
From a historic election to record wildfires to drug recriminalization, 2024 was a big year for state government and political news in Oregon. -
Oregon will miss out on millions in funding from the Secure Rural Schools bill, which passed the Senate but failed to garner Republican support to pass in the House. -
New California law prevents schools from requiring staff to notify parents if a student identifies as LGBTQ. It’s in response to some districts requiring staff to notify parents when students identify as a gender other than what’s in their official files. -
Every year, school boards across Oregon — and around the country — buckle down and spend months finalizing their district budgets. -
The district recently held a series of community listening sessions to inform residents and gather feedback on how to address the problem.
