Fight over phonics: Will California require the ‘science of reading’ in K-12 schools?
A proposed law would require schools to use the phonics-based approach to teach reading. Critics say it harms English learners.
How we’re helping students spot violations at California career colleges
California legislators and the state attorney general have derided some for-profit career colleges and trade schools as predatory and fraudulent. But outside of a few high-profile lawsuits, the state ...
Is your California career college or training program legit? Check its license or violations
A school may not be listed here if it is overseen by an independent accrediting body, offers short classes that don’t lead to degrees or certificates, or operates without a license but has not been ...
Opinion
Newsom touts career master plan as his governorship begins to wind down
Newsom's new plan to reform career education is a to-do list for his successor and more polishing of his resume should he run for president.
Opinion
Achieving the ‘abundance agenda’ in California will require more than just efficiency
A growing, nationwide conversation about the "abundance agenda" should be embraced in California, but it'll require investing in people, too.
No more calling ‘shotgun?’ California could ban teens from riding in the front seat
Get in the back, kids. A proposed new California law would keep kids in the back seat until they're 16 if they're not tall enough ...
A ‘missed opportunity’: Does Newsom’s plan to get Californians into better jobs do enough?
The governor’s plan for career education attempts to streamline a disjointed job training system, but critics say the reforms ...
California’s schools chief has a $200,000 salary and a side gig
Tony Thurmond has regularly worked side jobs at nonprofits to supplement his $200,000 salary as elected superintendent of ...
A judge found this California city’s election system was discriminatory. They’re still using it six years later
It’s been six years since a judge ruled that Santa Monica’s election system discriminates against Latino voters. In that time ...
California just blew a deadline for voter-approved health care measure — losing millions of federal dollars
The unclaimed money is tied to Proposition 35, a ballot measure passed by 68% of voters in November. The measure committed ...
Rural California, reliant on the Trump administration for jobs, braces for cuts
Like communities nationwide, rural Siskiyou County is warily waiting for news about job cuts and the loss of federal grants. Some even support them.
Opinion
Los Angeles leaders want to restore MacArthur Park. The challenge is making it last
The strategies used to restore MacArthur Park will not only be scrutinized but may be deployed in other cities struggling with public safety.