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How to Watch State Superintendent Candidates Debate Public Ed

August 22, 2018

The November election pits Assemblyman Tony Thurmond against school reformer Marshall Tuck to become California's public schools superintendent. On Friday, they will participate in a "conversation" about the future of public education hosted by the Public P...

Tuck vs. Thurmond in Duel Over Cal School Funding: Walters

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July 16, 2018

The good news is, California is designating funding to close the educational achievement gap. The bad news is, the state resists measures to track whether that spending works. That is the analysis of CALmatt...

How State Superintendent Candidates Differ on the Issues

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June 1, 2018

The state superintendent of public instruction plays a big role in the education of millions of children and young adults. And in Tuesday's primary election, voters will cast votes for the successor to Tom T...

Newsom’s Support Drops in PPIC Poll. Should He Be Worried?

Bill McEwen

April 11, 2018

Over the next few weeks, we will learn a lot about the power of political televisions ads. Thus far, the race to pick Gov. Jerry Brown's successor is a snoozer. Going forward, all of the serious candidates must focus their resources on stirring voter passio...

Battle Isn’t Over for Homeschoolers. New Regulations Ahead?

David Taub

March 23, 2018

Days after homeschool supporters rallied at the Capitol against a bill that required home fire inspections, new legislation is creating a path for more regulations. Assemblywoman Susan Eggman (D-Stockton) am...

Tuck Makes His Case for State Superintendent

David Taub

March 13, 2018

Marshall Tuck is running to be the state’s top education administrator, again. He knows it’s not the most glamorous of elected offices. “Not too many people know the position exists, but it’s a position that...

Governor’s Race May Decide Path of California Education: Walters

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December 11, 2017

CALmatters political columnist Dan Walters writes in his Dec. 7 column that the two leading Democratic candidates to succeed Gov. Jerry Brown are miles apart on public education. "Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, two ...

Trump Critic Becerra on MS-13 Gang: Not Animals, But Not Human Either

Reinventing Liberalism to Secure Prosperity : The Economist

Governor Vetoes Plan to Turn San Joaquin River into State Park

Flood Victims Get Food and Water; Rain Spreads to Northeast

Trump Era Ignites New Wave of Muslim-American Candidates

Now It’s Granda’s Turn to Face a Challenger for Central Seat

Central Unified Will Build New High School Behind Football Stadium

Cal Chamber Has Best Year Yet Steamrolling ‘Job Killer’ Bills

11-Year-Old Girl Gets Heart Transplant After Visit by Drake

Drifter Charged in Stabbing Death of Champ Golfer in Iowa

Washington Nationals to Become Parent Club for Fresno Grizzlies

Oscars Director Wins Emmy, Pops Question to Girlfriend

A Primer on the Economic Benefits of Immigration

Reinventing Liberalism to Secure Prosperity : The Economist

Left is Suppressing Free Speech and That’s Wrong: Zakaria

Is Jose Ramirez the Best Boxer Ever from Fresno Area?

Leaders Applaud New Community Center for Highway City

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How to Watch State Superintendent Candidates Debate Public Ed

Tuck vs. Thurmond in Duel Over Cal School Funding: Walters

How State Superintendent Candidates Differ on the Issues

Newsom’s Support Drops in PPIC Poll. Should He Be Worried?

Battle Isn’t Over for Homeschoolers. New Regulations Ahead?

Tuck Makes His Case for State Superintendent

Governor’s Race May Decide Path of California Education: Walters

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