Suspensions and expulsions decline as districts adopt alternatives, state says The number of students expelled and suspended from California schools continued to decline in 2014-15. EdSource, by Jane Meredith Adams How one student asked the state to tackle a looming education question The passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act, the replacement of the No...

L.A. school board finds unity in opposing charter plan The Los Angeles Board of Education found common ground by offering its first public opposition to a controversial $490-million charter schools proposal. Los Angeles Times, by Zahira Torres Backers amend Prop. 30 initiative to meet governor’s demand As amended, revenue from continuing Prop. 30 after 2018...

Who is new LA Unified Supt. Michelle King? If King has had nonconformist ideas about how to run the behemoth system or turn around lagging student achievement, she’s never made them widely known. Los Angeles Times, by Howard Blume Brown says it’s time to abandon API to judge schools’ performance Brown said the new federal...

L.A. schools insider and an outsider emerge as favorites to lead the district Attention appears to be focused on two candidates: Deputy Supt. Michelle King, an LAUSD insider, and Kelvin Adams, a superintendent from St. Louis. Los Angeles Times, by Howard Blume What students and parents are expecting from the Porter Ranch relocation When the...

Adams says LA Unified is interested in him for the top post The superintendent of the St. Louis Public Schools, is on a short list of candidates being considered to head the Los Angeles Unified School District. St. Louis Business Journal, by Diana Barr LA school district will be broke by 2020 unless drastic cuts...

Court of appeal finally to hear case charging underfunding of schools A state court of appeal will hear arguments in two long-delayed lawsuits charging that the state violated children’s constitutional rights by underfunding education. EdSource, by John Fensterwald Some districts exempt students in special ed from vaccination law California has not yet issued guidance on...

Late teacher Jaime Escalante among those honored with 2016 stamps High school math teacher Escalante, a Bolivian immigrant, taught at high-poverty Garfield High School in Los Angeles, building a first-class math program. Sacramento Bee, by Bill Lindelof L.A. Unified school board still struggling to name leader “This is very, very hard work, as it should...

Few surprises expected for schools in Brown’s new budget There is a sense around the Capitol that Brown will hit the pause button this year on any major changes. Cabinet Report, by Tom Chorneau California’s list of poor schools posted again Facing a lawsuit threat, the state Department of Education has changed its position on...

Commentary: Predictions of what to expect on education horizon in 2016 2016 will be interesting and intense. Here are nine big issues to follow in 2016, with my predictions about whether anything will change during the year. EdSource, by John Fensterwald At the 10th largest school system, a violent threat comes every other day In...