SACRAMENTO — California schoolchildren could return to their classrooms as early as July though there likely will be modifications, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday. No official decisions have been made, but Newsom acknowledged there have been “learning losses” as parents have sought to teach their kids from home since most...
Trump Urges States to Consider Opening Schools Before Summer
President Donald Trump says states should “seriously consider” reopening their public schools before the end of the academic year, even though dozens already have said it would be unsafe for students to return until the summer or fall. Trump made the comments Monday in a call with governors discussing how...
Fresno Unified Trustees Vote To Keep Schools Closed Through June
Fresno Unified School District trustees voted Wednesday night to extend school closings through June 12 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their 7-0 vote came on the heels of a mounting campaign earlier Wednesday by California's top officials urging districts to keep schools closed through the end of the school year...
The Achievement Gap: California’s Disparities in Education Explained
Few goals in education have been as frustrating and urgent as the effort to fix the deep, generational disparity in achievement between the haves and the have-nots in California schools. It is an article of faith in the K-12 school system that every student — regardless of race, creed, wealth or color...
Councilmen Want to End Dirt Paths to Fresno Schools
Waiting for developers to build sidewalks in Fresno has put generations of schoolkids in jeopardy, and three Fresno City Council members say it's time to end the wait. Councilmembers Mike Karbassi, Luis Chavez, and Paul Capriogio are introducing the "Safer Sidewalks to Schools Program" at next Thursday's council meeting. If...
Councilmen Want to End Dirt Paths to Fresno Schools
Waiting for developers to build sidewalks in Fresno has put generations of schoolkids in jeopardy, and three Fresno City Council members say it's time to end the wait. Councilmembers Mike Karbassi, Luis Chavez, and Paul Capriogio are introducing the "Safer Sidewalks to Schools Program" at next Thursday's council meeting. If...
Accidental Shootings Raise Questions About Arming Teachers
SEATTLE — As the country looks for ways to deal with mass shootings at schools, some have responded by saying more people should carry guns, including teachers. “The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,” President Donald Trump told the...
Walters: Local Governments Are in Distress
California’s economy has been booming for most of this decade and has generated a cornucopia of tax revenues for state and local governments. The state has benefited most, because it collects income taxes. Californians’ taxable incomes have been soaring, especially for those atop the economic ladder, whose tax rates also...
Bond Measures Could Raise Megabucks for Schools — and Taxes
Clovis Unified and Central Unified trustees will vote next week on whether to put multimillion-dollar school bond measures on the March 3 ballot, the same ballot that will contain a $15 billion state facilities bond measure for California's K-12 schools and public colleges. Fresno Unified trustees say they also want a...
California Schools May Allow Medical Cannabis on Campuses
SACRAMENTO — California schools will get to decide if parents can administer medical marijuana to their children on school campuses. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday he signed the legislation that reverses a current prohibition on cannabis within 1,000 feet of K-12 campuses. School districts will have the final say on...