Young adults are staying in school longer and achieving higher levels of education, according to The Economic Milestones of Young Californians, a recent report from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC).
The California State Board of Education kicked off 2026 with a Jan. 14 meeting that included a review of the 2025 California School Dashboard and 2024–25 Data Release, approval of the 2026 Accountability Workplan and a study session on the College/Career Indicator.
Nearly all states and about half of school districts reported special education teacher shortages in 2023–24, but turnover patterns vary, meaning state and district leaders need tailored policy responses that address local conditions rather than one-size-fits-all solutions, according to a recent study from the Brookings Institution.
Common Sense Media’s recent risk assessment of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for supporting teens’ mental health concluded that overall, the tools pose an “unacceptable” risk as the likelihood of a harmful event occurring is too likely and the consequence of any harm caused is too high.
Livingston Union School District (LUSD), a small, high-need district in California’s Central Valley, invested in a collaborative, equity-driven counseling model that has helped to boost student outcomes across several crucial metrics, according to a case study from the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools. Through sustained funding, strong leadership and clearly defined counselor roles, researchers found that the district can serve as a model for how comprehensive, equity-centered school counseling can drive meaningful outcomes for diverse student populations.
A day after Gov. Gavin Newsom provided his State of the State address to a joint session of the State Legislature, which included several significant sneak peeks of major educational proposals that are a part of his overall proposed budget, the Department of Finance presented the Governor’s proposed budget for the coming 2026–27 fiscal year on Jan. 9. Notably, it includes another manipulation of Proposition 98 that foretells serious concerns about how the state may continue to approach public education funding.
Strong family engagement at schools can support student achievement and help combat chronic absence. Yet, too often, parents are sidelined in their student’s education, according to Centering Families in the Future of Education: Insights and Perspectives from 10 Years of Research, a recent report from Learning Heroes.
Proposal correctly diagnoses lack of state-level coherence as major issue and opens door to more comprehensive solution that supports local school districts in driving student performance and closing achievement gaps The logic behind Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to unite the State Board of Education with […]
Recent gains made across California to reduce the number of homeless youth and provide support to children may see a reversal due to proposed funding cuts for safety net programs that support aging foster youth and other young people facing housing instability, according to a […]
In a decision granting a motion for summary judgment issued on Dec, 22 in the case Mirabelli v. Olson, a federal district court judge in San Diego ruled that parents have the constitutional right to be notified when their child requests to change their gender presentation at school and that school districts cannot prohibit teachers from sharing information about a student’s gender with parents.
