Former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa endorses charter expansion effort “I would support any effort to expand high-quality education,” Villaraigosa said. “So I could certainly support that.” Los Angeles Times, by Howard Blume California denied renewal of federal funding for charter schools This will be the first time California, the state with the largest number of...

California vaccine law foes announce new drive for ballot measure The new initiative was announced by a group that has been seeking to recall some lawmakers who recently approved a new vaccination law. Los Angeles Times Dan Walters: Charter schools are new front in old war The epic war between California’s education establishment and a...

Experts predict the opt-out movement will get some of what it wants With up to 80 percent of students refusing to take federally mandated tests, policymakers are reviewing the national opt-out movement. Hechinger Report How my time at a “failing” high school blew me away With the implementation of state standards, many public schools have wound...

Report: Economy improves, but not for California’s poor kids In 24 states, the lot of poor children did improve slightly between 2013 and 2014, but in California, progress has been stagnant. KPCC Orange County says special ed students must comply with vaccination law Many parents who opposed the new vaccination law believed that special education...

Gov. Jerry Brown acts on student representatives, car seats, tow trucks The legislation sets clear guidelines for when student representatives are appointed to and removed from school boards. Los Angeles Times One in 6 school districts gives up on Medi-Cal outreach reimbursements The exodus is part of the fallout from a 2012 federal investigation that...

Teachers union holds protest outside Broad museum on opening day Before art aficionados could get their first look inside Eli Broad’s new museum Sunday morning, they got an angry earful on the outside from teachers. Los Angeles Times LAUSD teacher says he spelled out ‘N-word’ during history lecture A teacher temporarily suspended says he referred...

Girl says LAUSD bullied her after she alleged sexual assault A student who alleged she was sexually assaulted has filed a claim with the district for negligence, bullying and “outrageous conduct.” Los Angeles Times Lawsuit: Schools failed to inform parents of right to opt out of tests Concerned Parents of California filed the lawsuit against Walnut...

Long Beach bucks truancy trends, gets absent students back in school  While recent studies show more elementary students playing hookie, Long Beach Unified has managed to cut its chronic truancy rate by more than half. Long Beach Press-Telegram Chronic student absentee rate remains high, but tracking improves Elementary school absenteeism remains “persistently high” in California,...

Test scores to be only one factor in measuring school progress The state is in the middle of building a new accountability system to replace the Academic Performance Index. EdSource Editorial: This is why I send my son to private school Did you see the test scores last week? This is why I send my...

The surprising thing about schools with lots of technology More time spent on technology in the classroom doesn’t necessarily help kids do better in school, a new study has found. Los Angeles Times Target will end school charity program, shift giving focus to wellness Target Corp. is ending a trademark giving program through which it...