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The opinions in this commentary are those of the author Daniel C. Humphrey who is a member of the Local Control Funding Formula Research Collaborative

While many officials expect public schools to reopen in the fall, K-12 education even then may not return to “normal.” Schools in Denmark, which last week

Chronic absenteeism and tracking attendance are rising equity concerns as large numbers of students have not logged in to online classes several weeks after their

This update on the Every Student Succeeds Act and the education plans now being implemented by states and school districts is produced in partnership with

Educators and families have gone to great lengths to ensure students continue learning while at home. But the reality is hard to ignore: Computers and

Thermal cameras that take students’ and staff members’ temperatures as they enter a school, flooring with one-way directions and “self-cleaning” windows that use UV light

Across the country, teachers who are older or medically vulnerable — or who are afraid of putting a family member at risk — are beginning

California teacher candidates may soon be able to take fewer tests to prove they are ready to teach, if legislation approved by the Assembly Committee

Now is the time for state leadership, not more local control. The responsibility for California’s 6 million students cannot fall solely on the shoulders of

By Linda Darling-Hammond, CA State Board of Education president The gradual reopening of workplaces means the gradual return to work for parents. This will put

The monthly meeting of the County Office Facility Planners had updated information on the Governor’s Executive Orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here

Click here for the SSC overview of the budget revision first posted on May 14, 2020.

Click here for the CASH overview of the Governor’s May budget revision.

Bob Blattner, principal of Blattner & Associates, is a Sacramento-based education consultant who specializes in California school finance. This Week in California Education podcast co-hosts

California’s K-12 and community college budgets will drop $19 billion under the state’s minimum-funding guarantee, setting back years of striving to reach adequate funding. The