In the past decade, California’s public schools have lost about 420,000 students – nearly the population of Oakland. For most districts in the state, fewer students mean fewer dollars, forcing districts to stretch already thin resources. But it doesn’t have to be that way if state leaders equip districts with the resources and freedom to...

Last month, California released long held student data. And while standardized test scores don’t tell us everything, they do provide an important touchpoint to hold our school districts accountable for delivering an equitable and excellent education for all students.  Here are four things our school system should do with this new 2021-22 school-level data: Re-engage...

I can’t help but feel some guilt as I unpack the fresh produce sprawled out on my kitchen counter among my laptop and my son’s iPad with paired wireless headphones. I think about the family who is undocumented, where the parents don’t speak English, where they are struggling every day to survive so technology and...