CA Should Stop Short-Changing Kids' Education. Here’s How To Help (Opinion)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Ted Lempert is president of Children Now. The organization is headquartered in Oakland with offices in Sacramento and LA.

A Model Of Mismanagement In Sacramento Schools (Opinion)

COMMENTARY: Sacramento is by no means the only Californian school district in financial and political meltdown.

Why CA Child Care Workers Will Benefit From Unions (Opinion)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Tonia McMillian is a member of Child Care Providers United, a joint project of SEIU 99, SEIU 521, and UDW-AFSCME.

The Latest On California's Incoming K-12 Laws

Tough new charter school regulations have been signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, as expected, but other big K-12 proposals are TBD.

CA Muslim Students Face Bullying: Report Coming To Sacramento

The report, set to be released in Sacramento next week, is based on a survey of 1,500 Muslim students in California.

Delay In CA School Ethnic Studies Plan Would Bring More Voices To Table

The curriculum would be used as a guide for schools across the state to diversify the perspectives presented to students.

What Happened To CA’s Crackdown On For-Profit Colleges

Democratic lawmakers sought to tighten oversight of the troubled industry. Then the lobbying began.

Merryhill Preschools Donate 200+ School Supply Items

Students held a donation drive to collect school supplies for local nonprofit About Kidz

VA Yanks Authority From CA Agency Overseeing Veteran Education

The U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs has canceled its contract with a California state agency that approves colleges to receive GI Bill funds.

CA Charter Schools Cheat The Hangman (Opinion)

COMMENTARY: "Elections have consequences – often beneficial ones for those on the winning side and detrimental to the losers."

CA Charter Schools, Unions Call Truce In Epic Battle

A long, deep-pocketed fight over California's public school system appears to have reached a detente.

CA Ed Officials Say Ethnic Studies Plan 'Falls Short,' Needs Work

Education officials hit pause on a high school ethnic studies plan after receiving thousands of suggestions and complaints.

Merryhill Preschool Students in Natomas Donate School Supplies

Students donated more than 250 pencils, folders, backpacks and more to Mustard Seed School

Needy CA Schools Getting More Money — But What About Needy Kids?

A new Public Policy Institute of California report examines school spending under the landmark Local Control Funding Formula.

Is CA’s Ethnic Studies Plan Too Politically Correct, Even For CA?

California has released a draft of the new ethnic studies curriculum for high schools, and critics are asking: Does it lean too far left?

CA Preschool Teachers Ask Why McDonalds Cashiers Get Better Pay

Gov. Newsom has ambitious plans to improve early childhood education, but experts say he's forgetting a key: preschool teacher salaries.

Tough Grading For Teachers As CA Rethinks Charter School Rules

Teacher credentials come in for tough grading as California rethinks charter school rules.

Merryhill Preschool Students in Natomas Hold Ladybug Release

Students recognized Earth Day by releasing 18,000 ladybugs in their schoolyard to help local vegetation

Meet an “Amazing” With an Enduring Positive Message

Wally Richardson, 94, greets middle-schoolers every morning before class with a fist-bump and a positive message.

350 Students To Participate In Model UN Conference In East Bay

Teens from Christian Brothers will join in tackling such global issues as universal health coverage, drone use, migrants & climate at event.

Norovirus Hits 29 Sacramento Schools: Report

Breaking: Sacramento joins a number of other northern California communities affected by the virus.