Opinion: California politicians fixate on education spending instead of results

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s boast about per-pupil spending exemplifies the Capitol’s focus on money in its education debates, rather ...

As California’s schools struggle, governor hopefuls clash over who’s to blame — and who should fix it

As California grapples with declining student performance, enrollment losses and budget strain, candidates running to replace ...

Newsom California Education Plan Would Shift More Power to Governor

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday proposed ...
LAist

California schools now offer a preschool grade for 4-year-olds. Here's how it's changing education

In 2021, California passed a law that gave districts four years to make TK universal for 4-year-olds. TK has been around ...
EdSource

California scores poorly in children’s health and education, report card finds

California is failing to meet its promises to children — especially in students’ well-being and education — according to a new report released Wednesday. The 2026 California Children’s Report Card, ...
EdSource

Newsom proposes governor controls the California Department of Education

Under the shift, the state superintendent of public instruction would have a different role. Numerous studies, including one ...

Newsom moves to reshape who runs California’s schools under budget plan

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes unifying the policymaking State Board of Education with the California Department of Education, a ...
Hoodline

Governor Newsom Proposes Major Overhaul of California's Education System for Enhanced Accountability

Gov. Newsom proposes a major overhaul of California's education governance for centralized oversight and accountability.
Times of San Diego

California’s next university has a plan and programs – all it needs is a campus

That’s before it even has a campus. The university, which opens for class next year, promises a novel approach to higher education, as a hybrid institution with programs from San Diego State, Cal ...

California leads suit to preserve U.S. Department of Education

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a massive multi-state coalition, has expanded a legal challenge against the ...
The Hechinger Report

OPINION: Calling all California education leaders: This is no time to sit back and watch our world-class systems be demolished

The world-class universities that have made California home to innovation are caught in the crosshairs of the Trump administration’s agenda. Credit: James Bernal for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...