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2012

February 8

Supper is now on the menu in some California schools  Ed Source

February 7

LAO praises Brown budget, but not trigger cuts  TOP Ed

Will the real transitional kindergarten please stand up  TOP Ed

2012-13 Budget & Prop 98 analysis  LAO

February 6

Assemblyman renews fight against school fees  California Watch

Jerry Brown’s call for fewer tests conflicts with state policy  Sacramento Bee

February 4

California school funding measure under siege  Sacramento Bee

Who really benefits from high tech gadgets in the classroom? LA Times

El Monte school district promotes healthy lifestyles  Star-News

February 3

Brown administration modifies budget proposal on transitional kindergarten  Ed Source

California lawmakers keep school buses rolling  LA Times

Doubts over 8th grade algebra for all TOP Ed

Furor erupts over redrawing trustee districts  Mercury News

Los Altos district offers Bullis two campuses  Mercury News

February 2

Challenge to schools: embrace digital textbooks  Contra Costa Times

February 1

Lawmakers seek to spare school buses  Sacramento Bee

Educators urge support for early kindergarten  LA Times

January 31

Assembly OKs bill to weigh charter schools’ impact Sacramento Bee

Virtual schools on the rise, but are they good for students? CNN

January 30

Should we switch to weighted student funding? TOP Ed

Educators decry push to relax high school science requirement  Press Democrat

January 29

County Office of Education to buy building  SC Sentinel

An LA Teacher reviews her review  LA Times

January 28

Charters get 7% less funding  TOP Ed

New rules for school meals  KSBW

January 26

Court says state must enforce ban on fees  TOP Ed

Kindergarten transition has parents confused  Mercury News

New school food guidelines means healthier fare  SF Gate

Pentagon taps students to build robots, drones  California Watch

January 25

If not for schools, would Brown’s tax hike be a dud?  Capitol Notes

Big backing for Brown’s tax hike  TOP Ed

State asks judge to toss illegal school fees case  California Watch

January 24

Brown’s budget ups the stakes in California education  Sacramento Bee

Brown wants quicker results, fewer tests  TOP Ed

January 23

SC City Schools replace the friendly letter SC Patch

January 21

Diane Ravitch shares her views on education reform  Sacramento Bee

January 20

Tensions boil over about $1.4 mill ed building  SC Sentinel

January 19

District could face $4 million in cuts under state plan  SC Sentinel

Branciforte’s field of dreams  SC Sentinel

Jerry Brown: Teachers and principals know the most  Ed Week

SSPI Torlakson on State of the State address CDE

January 18

Jerry Brown to call for less testing in CA schools Capitol Alert

Brown: Cull the herd of state tests  TOP Ed

Achieving results through community-school partnerships Center for American Progress

January 17

Federal government would require new teacher evaluation systems  Ed Source

Should California have second thoughts on Common Core? TOP Ed

Citing costs, charters ditch special ed Voice of San Diego

January 15

Clayton Valley High charter conversion prompts statewide concerns about school funding Mercury News

Palo Alto math teachers oppose requiring Algebra II  Mercury News

January 13

California education spending near bottom  TOP Ed

Legislator seeks new law on color coded ID cards  OC Register

January 12

Budget unknowns put school district planners in sticky spot  Sacramento Bee

Warming up to NCLB waiver  TOP Ed

New year brings new expectations for trigger law  Ed Source

January 11

California controller says December revenues missed the mark  Capitol Alert

NCLB: The death star of American education Ed Week

January 10

Rural schools struggle to keep buses running  California Watch

Community college board backs sweeping reforms  LA Times

January 9

Brown’s budget gives voters stark choice  SF Gate

How weighted funding would work  TOP Ed

Opposition to Brown’s proposal to end transitional kindergarten grows  Ed Source

School districts to introduce transitional kindergarten San Bernardino Sun

Stressful AP courses: A push for a cap  SF Gate

New law gives parents authority to veto curriculum  Nashua Telegraph

January 6

Brown budget could increase class sizes and exclude tens of thousands from kindergarten  EdSource

Switch to weighted funding, local control TOP Ed

Governor Jerry Brown’s new budget targets schools LA Times

Big study links good teachers to lasting gains  NY Times

In creating successful schools, one size does not fit all NY Times

Three low cost reforms to improve student achievement  MLive

Students of online schools are lagging  NY Times

January 5

LGBT in textbooks: New law, but so far, little has changed Capitol Weekly

With an eye on K12, community colleges to revamp  Contra Costa Times

Elected school officials not always easy to reach  Mercury News

Efforts to improve student learning often fail  TOP Ed

NCLB: A landmark law  Ed Week

House to release teacher, accountability bills this week  Ed Week

Governor Brown releases 2012 budget 5 days early  Capitol Alert

January 4

Next step for online ed initiative  TOP Ed

No Child Left Behind turns 10  Huffington Post/Edu

January 3

Governor Brown yet to take on key education reforms  Ed Source

Call for one tax on November ballot  TOP Ed

2011

December 28

Governor Brown says he will increase education funding  LA Times

December 23

California community wins Promise grant  TOP Ed

December 22

Key Obama education programs won out in budget deal  EdWeek

December 21

Charter association’s call for closures stirs controversy EdSource

December 20

Why community schools are part of the answer  Washington Post

December 19

Civil rights office expands its reach into schools  Ed Week

As class size grows, more chaotic classrooms  New America

December 16

Arnie Levine elected president of County Board of Education; COE uses reserves to buy building  SC Sentinel

Rocketship granted 28 charters  TOP Ed

California to receive RTTT early childhood education funds  Washington Post

What research exposed about market-based education reform  Washington Post

December 15

Santa Cruz City Schools eyes June parcel tax measure  SC Sentinel

Educators slam cuts to school bus funding  SC Sentinel

Jerry Brown’s cagily worded initiative  TOP Ed

Transportation cuts generate fierce response  Ed Source

December 14

Details of Jerry Brown’s trigger cuts  Sacramento Bee

Los Angeles schools to sue over bus cuts  LA Times

The race to online learning  Arizona Reppublic

December 13

Profits and questions at online charter schools  NY Times

Online learning? Choice, yes. But a good one? NY Times

California has low science standards  Oakland Tribune

2 charter schools allow some families to bypass lottery  LA Times

December 12

California’s financial forecast will have real world consequences  Sacramento Bee

Shifting state budget puts stress on schools  Ed Source

The unaddressed link between poverty and education  NY Times

Why 20 new charter schools in Santa Clara County?  Mercury News

December 10

Parcel tax helps Davis music programs grow  Sacramento Bee

December 9

Whose children have been left behind? Diane Ravitch

Why are the rich so interested in education reform? Time

Reclaiming American values for schools  UCLA IDEA

December 8

Shop class retooled for the future  SF Gate

Billionaires go back to school  Marketplace

December 7

School board member takes standardized test  Washington Post

The failure of corporate school reform  Truthout

December 6

With boost from California, charter schools enroll 2 million nationwide  Ed Source

Community schools: Proving that collective impact works  Huffington Post

Why innovation can’t fix America’s schools  The Atlantic

December 5

California schools brace for fiscal fallout Ed Week

East Bay mom’s film sparks movement to reduce student stress  Mercury News

Virtually Educated  NY Times

Tie online funding to student success  TOP Ed

Online learning, personalized  NY Times

December 4

Why school choice fails  NY Times

Implementing Common Core could cost $30 billion  Heartland

US Ed Dept releases guidelines on the use of race in achieving diversity in schools  US ED

December 2

Fewer schools keep librarians on staff  California Watch

Simitian says fixing schools central to Occupy’s challenge  Palo Alto Patch

Election initiatives and voter responsibility 2012  UCLA IDEA

School districts short-change low income schools  Huffington Post

Civil rights officials issue new guidelines on use of race in school assignments  Ed Week

December 1

Natural Bridges High School students teach Bay View first-graders about watersheds  SC Sentinel

California students fall short of fitness goal  SC Sentinel

Large increase in California children qualifying for free lunch  Ed Source

Low income schools short-changed in funding  TOP Ed

November 30

Middle schools may harm student achievement  TOP Ed

Collaboration with middle schools key to student success  Ed Source

November 29

School funding tangle may hamper restoring cuts  Sign on San Diego

While Congress backtracks, schools move ahead with healthier food  Ed Source

November 28

California school districts prepare for a new grade level: Kindergarten  Mercury News

New initiative: $10 billion for K12, preschools  TOP Ed

Income level has a strong effect on test scores  Pasadena News Star

Virtual schools are multiplying, but some question their value  Washington Post

Education aimed at specific skills makes a comeback  Sacramento Bee

November 27

Craziness governs school aid in California  Sacramento Bee

Teach for America met with big questions  Huffington Post

Principals protest role of testing in evaluations  NY Times

November 23

Duncan to state: No way on RTTT  TOP Ed

The schools lobbyist  Voice of San Diego

November 21

Voters think teachers unions are too powerful  LA Times

More support for teachers than unions  TOP Ed

How education fares if the debt super committee fails  Washington Post

No Congress did not declare pizza a vegetable  Washington Post

November 20

Californians willing to pay higher taxes for better schools  LA Times

A too-costly waiver for No Child Left Behind  LA Times

Proposed tax overhaul would wipe out state obligation to schools  Capitol Alert

Poor students with poorly educated parents worse off in US  Huffington Post

November 18

County Office approves new trustee areas, grills charter school  SC Sentinel

Income achievement gap almost double racial gap  Ed Source

Voters okay with taxes for local schools  TOP Ed

Only half of Californians have a favorable view of charter schools  LA Times

Law mandating LGBT teaching faces new challenge  SF Gate

Pizza emerges as new political hot potato  Ed Week

November 17

New round of education cuts look likely  SC Sentinel

New school act better than NCLB waiver  SF Gate

Budget shortfall heightens threat of shorter school year  Ed Source

Grim California budget forecast  Sacramento Bee

Big midyear hit for Prop 98 likely  TOP Ed

Unanimous for Rocketship  TOP Ed

Californians say education is headed in wrong direction  PPIC

California Forward proposes ballot initiative  Ed Brief

November 16

Analyst puts California deficit at nearly $13 billion Capitol Alert

Higher performing schools on list of low achieving schools  Ed Source

Bill would label pizza a vegetable in school lunches  Washington Post

ACLU restarts legal battle over school fees  Sign on San Diego

November 15

Counselors see conflict in carrying out mission  Ed Week

Rocketship’s plans for new charters face hurdles  Mercury News

County board should re-approve Rocketship Charters  Mercury News

Education, democracy and unions  Flypaper

KIPP charter network receives $25.5 million from Walton Foundation  Ed Week

November 14

Online Bill of Rights for high school students  TOP Ed

Lessons of the “parent trigger’  LA Times

Taxpayers get billed for millionaires’ kids  Bloomberg

November 12

Spreading the wealth for education  Santa Monica Daily Press

November 11

Transitional Kindergarten: Preparing kids to succeed  California Progress Report

November 10

Go for Race to the Top’s next round  TOP Ed

“Jaw-dropping” costs of NCLB waiver  TOP Ed

Charter schools continue to expand in California  Ed Source

School funding inequities  Slate

November 9

Teacher pay study asks the wrong questions  Huffington Post

November 8

Corporate sponsorship can harm students, experts say  California Watch

Teaching with the enemy  NY Times

November 7

Fest teaches students about food  SC Sentinel

Study finds widespread sexual harassment of students in 7-12 grades  NY Times

November 6

In Tennessee, following evaluation rules off a cliff NY Times

Focus on standardized tests may lead some teachers to cheat  LA Times

November 5

His libraries, 12,000 so far, change lives  NY Times

School board supports district-wide fundraising  Malibu Patch

November 4

Reform and revenue plan for 2012 ballot  TOP Ed

Kindergartners, put down your pencils  Slate

November 3

California students rank at bottom of national test  California Watch

Assembly budget officials expect $5 to $8 billion deficit Capitol Alert

Reading ahead  Good Times

November 2

California reading, math test scores come up short  SF Gate

Santa Cruz County high school students try some real food for a change  Patch

Suit filed against LA schools  LA Times

School lunch proposals set off a dispute  NY Times

November 1

National Assessment of Education Progress releases results  NAEP

Inequitable impact of shortening the school year  Ed Trust-West

Report finds shortened calendar hurting underprivileged students  Mercury News

Bullis appeal may have long reaching impact in state  Los Altos Patch

October 31

School districts wait to see if revenue shortfalls trigger more cuts  Sacramento Bee

Signing of AB 250 takes big step forward  TOP Ed

Battle to increase graduation, college-going rates  Press Enterprise

October 28

Redistricting boosts reps for PV schools  SC Sentinel

San Lorenzo Valley hires new school food chief  SC Sentinel

Pension reform’s impact on teachers TOP Ed

Critics see chilling effect in Alabama immigration law  NY Times

The legacy of NCLB: Can we force schools to improve? Ed Week

Linking teacher evaluations to test scores: wrong 25% of the time  Huffington Post

October 27

Schools bring breakfast into the classroom  California Watch

Oakland board votes to close 5 schools SF Gate

October 26

Study says science crowded out of elementary classrooms  SC Sentinel

California bucks trend on teacher evaluations  LA Times

Dramatic jump in number of districts on financial brink  Bay Insider

A new look at taxing business property  VC Star

October 25

Science pushed out of California elementary schools Mercury News

Ignoring science: It’s not just the schools  California Progress

Roundtable explores “inflection” point in education  Stanford Daily

NCLB: End it, don’t mend it  EdWeek

October 24

State has one of nation’s highest Hispanic-white reading proficiency gaps  California Watch

When charter schools get too picky  Washington Post

Schools fear the worst budget cuts ahead  SF Gate

America’s wildest school board race  The Nation

October 22

Kindergartners may be wrongly identified as ELLs  SC Sentinel

UCSC helps PV teachers implement new reading, writing standards  SC Sentinel

October 21

No Child Left Behind revision passes Senate  Huffington Post

October 20

Senate leader calls on Governor to present his plan for school accountability  Ed Source

Brown shapes, signs Race to the Top entry  TOP Ed

October 19

School lunch potato fight gets the Colbert treatment  NPR

Occupy the classroom  NY Times

Report documents charter school growth  Washington Post

October 18

College-going rates vary widely in California  California Watch

Dead last in digital ed  TOP Ed

Senate saves the potato on school lunch menus  NY Times

Is the charter school boom really good for kids? GOOD

October 17

California school spending among lowest in nation  California Watch

School districts lobbying to use alternate funds for teacher salaries  SGV Tribune

October 16

“No excuses” Can charter principles work in regular schools?  Washington Post

October 15

Rupert Murdoch address to education conference  News Corp

October 14

California should seek “No Child” waiver  SF Gate

Jerry Brown calls California testing “a good system”  Sacramento Bee

Turning teaching upside down  TOP Ed

Protests greet conservative education summit  SF Gate

Jeb Bush ed reform show  TOP Ed

State charter school chief steps down  Ed Source

October 13

Gov.Jerry Brown’s musings on education  LA Times

Teacher evaluation bill a 2012 priority  TOP Ed

Charter schools: Getting your child on the list  LA Weekly

October 12

Brown’s veto of education bills consistent with earlier views  Ed Source

California fails to signal early interest in NCLB waiver  Mercury News

Bid to reverse California education bill fails  Capitol Alert

LAUSD agrees to revise how blacks, English learners taught  LA Times

State urged to form strategy to produce needed degrees California Watch

October 11

A window into the Governor’s mind on education  Sign on San Diego

What we can learn from Finland  Ed Week

October 10

Gov. Jerry Brown blasts data-centered education reform  Washington Post

Brown saves ed bills for last  TOP Ed

Low income students test lower on AP tests  California Watch

What’s in your child’s school lunch?  NY Times

October 9

Local school lunch programs show their stuff  SC Sentinel

Free trips raise issues for officials in education  NY Times

October 8

US public education: A race to the bottom?  CNN (video)

Governor Brown signs Dream Act  TOP Ed

October 7

Despite new federal guidelines, author says school food is a local issue  Ed Source

Database shows big higher ed enrollment  TOP Ed

October 6

Santa Cruz’ PCS approves continuing enrollment preference  SC Sentinel

New school year brings steep cuts in state funding for schools  CBPP

Class size fight: Debate looms  Huffington Post

Proposed rules about school meals remains a hot potato  Ed Week

October 5

Obama jobs bill to support 37,500 California teachers  OC Register

San Jose school district misled to get $8 million in construction bonds  California Watch

District to pay teachers in part based on student test scores  Ed Source

California must face hard truth about budget  Sacramento Bee

Bullis charter school faces contentious decision over its charter  Mercury News

October 4

Student IDs that reveal test scores deemed illegal  OC Register

The trouble with the parent trigger  Ed Week

October 3

Give California a No Child Left Behind Waiver  LA Times

Rocketship plans charter school expansion in San Jose  Mercury News

Half of online students leave; funding stays  Education News

Funding schools by the numbers  TOP Ed

October 1

Too many tests, not enough term papers  Washington Post

Incentives for advanced work let pupils and teachers cash in  NY Times

September 30

State schools chief optimistic despite facing challenges  SC Sentinel

Vilsack: Not done with potatoes and school lunch  NPR

Time for neighborhood and charter teachers to unite  Huffington Post

STEM to STEAM  Core 77

September 29

Film on education that gets it right  Washington Post

Students’ knowledge of civil rights history deteriorating  NY Times

State burdened by more oversight of charter schools  Ed Source

Student cheaters hard to spot  Sacramento Bee

Report calls for new leader of state’s school construction system  California Watch

September 28

Scotts Valley officials to discuss parcel tax proposals  SC Sentinel

Suit to charge schools are owed $2 billion more  TOP Ed

School management group says trimming school year ‘unworkable‘  Capitol Weekly

September 27

School officials to challenge legality of California budget  Capitol Alert

California gears up for extra year of kindergarten Ed Source

School districts may lose funds for unvaccinated students  Sacramento Bee

Should the school day be longer  NY Times

September 26

Torlakson: Waivers to cost billions  TOP Ed

For states, more flexibility in education policies  NPR

Rating California schools: not by tests alone  California Progress

A better way to fix No Child Left Behind  NY Times

September 25

PCS stands behind fundraising letter; Ed officials concerned pressure on parents smacks of tuition  SC Sentinel

Secrets of a principal who makes things work  NY Times

September 23

US may spare schools from hard penalties in exchange for reforms  LA Times

NCLB waivers not automatic TOP Ed

Stakeholders assail unworkable budget bill  Ed Brief

September 22

Midyear cuts looking likelier  TOP Ed

Obama administration sets rules for NCLB waivers  Ed Week

Parent trigger law faces some challenges  NY Times

September 21

Senate panel votes to freeze funding for K12 programs  Ed Week

California English proficiency test almost guarantees English learner classification Huffington Post

Meg Whitman funds charters  TOP Ed

September 20

Bill would crack down on schools that pass costs on to parents  California Watch

Court tests for parcel tax  TOP Ed

Public schools face the rising cost of serving lunch  NY Times

September 19

Brown skeptical of key ed bill  TOP Ed

Cheating by teachers invalidates school test scores  LA Times

The impact of the Parent Trigger  LA Times

Impact of Obama’s jobs bill under debate  Ed Week

September 18

Pearson sends state ed officials on junkets  NY Times

States dig in to fund new school lunch rules  Seattle Times

September 17

School districts seek more equal representation through redistricting  SC Sentinel

September 16

Making a digital promise to our students  The White House

California public school students decline in SAT scores  LA Times

September 15

School: It’s way more boring than when you were there  Salon

Board chief reflects on State Board of Education  Ed Source

No Child Left Behind leaves local educators with questions  Press Democrat

September 14

Obama admin can’t force states to comply  Education News

Priceless: Free cost of education  TOP Ed

The education experiences that change a life  NY Times

What if the secret to success is failure?  NY Times

September 12

Baker’s dozen ed bills before Brown  TOP Ed

9/11 lessons involve a lot of listening  SC Sentinel

September 9

Obama calls for $60 billion to fix schools, rehire teachers  Ed Week

Children should be taught self-compassion  California Watch

Charter reforms sidetracked  TOP Ed

September 8

California Democrats getting nervous about trigger cuts  Capitol Alert

Obama to call for tax credits, school projects in speech to Congress  LA Times

A common thread in education bills  TOP Ed

September 7

Empowering parents TOP Ed

Leveling up STEM playing field  TOP Ed

Steve Denning offers radical ideas for eduction reform  Ed Week

September 6

In honor of teachers  NY Times

A labor icon’s thoughts on education  TOP Ed

Salida Union schools eat up healthy lunches  SF Gate

Technology in schools faces questions on value  NY Times

September 3

Pushing parents to get involved in kids’ education LA Times

Blakeslee bill would relax rules for GED  SC Sentinel

September 2

School bus service vanishing amid budget cuts  California Watch

Lawmakers advance academic standards  TOP Ed

American schools in crisis  Saturday Evening Post

September 1

Santa Cruz schools open: New teachers, students personify diversity  SC Sentinel

State senate okays part of California Dream Act  LA Times

Nominations of Kirst, Rucker in jeopardy  TOP Ed

August 31

New scores show disparity in State and Federal standards  SC Sentinel

School secretaries help start the school year smoothly  Santa Cruz Patch

Local schools improve test scores, yet Feds see more failure  Mercury News

California may join revolt against education law  Capitol Weekly

State’s second graders get a star  TOP Ed

Feds loosen rules on special education funding cuts  Ed Week

Now is the time to end California’s conflicting accountability systems  TOP Ed

August 30

Teacher evaluation bill a 2012 priority  TOP Ed

California schools enjoy unexpected funds, but mid-year cuts still possible  LA Times

Cost concerns surface at K12 seismic safety meeting  California Watch

States search for answers to cheating scandals  NPR

August 29

Santa Cruz librarian challenges textbook changes  California Watch

LAUSD students grade menu choices  LA Times

Poverty is the problem  Democracy Now

August 26

Santa Cruz City students fare well in state exit exam  Santa Cruz Patch

Schools chief seeks relief from laws labeling schools as failing  LA Times

California Senate panel okays part of Dream Act  LA Times

August 24

Officials reexamine text influenced by plastics industry  California Watch

California education bill gets an “A”  LA Times

We may have accountability wrong  Washington Post

Dissension within charter school ranks   TOP Ed

August 23

Offering Freshmen a step up to science  TOP Ed

Enough studies and blueprints, it’s time to act  TOP Ed

Shortchanged by the bell  NY Times

What works to close the achievement gap  NPR

Solutions for better school meals  Beyond Chron

August 22

New rules restrict seismic repair money for schools  California Watch

Federal penalty likely to slow charter growth  TOP Ed

Eliminate fear of eating school lunch  Detroit Free Press

Schools restore fresh cooking to the cafeteria  NY Times

August 20

There are more successful schools than you might think  Washington Post

Review of census data reveals information tied to schools  NY Times

Education reformers aren’t tackling root problems  American Prospect

August 19

County board of education starts college commitment program  SC Sentinel

California loses $11.5 million in federal funding for charter schools  Sacramento Bee

Plastic bag lobbying group influences California curriculum  SF Gate

Support growing for school finance reform  California Watch

The kids are alright  Good Times Santa Cruz

August 18

California ACT scores outperform US  TOP Ed

Santa Cruz school board extends superintendent contract  SC Sentinel

New Race To The Top spurs concerns about testing preschoolers  Ed Week

Cutting short on lunch time may lead to obesity  USA Today

August 17

California moves on SIG grants without Feds   TOP Ed

State at risk of forfeiting millions in stimulus aid  California Watch

Poll: Parents give thumbs up to local schools  USA Today

New proposal to boost special education spending  Ed Week

August 16

Student achievement scores rise slowly in Santa Cruz County, state  SC Sentinel

California student test scores rise  SF Gate

August 15

A Blueprint for Great Schools   California Department of Education

A booming education idea goes bust in California  Voice of San Diego

August 14

State challenges seen as whittling away federal education law  NY Times

Brown’s mystifying CalTIDES veto  TOP Ed

August 10

State Superintendent Torlakson releases Blueprint for Great Schools   CDE

Tom Torlakson’s blueprint  TOP Ed

California’s budget already facing shortfall SF Gate

State schools’ chief layout blueprint for K-12 schools  California Watch

Freedom from No Child Left Behind? There’s a catch  Voice of San Diego

Consortia flesh out visions for common tests  Ed Week

August 9

Why states should refuse Duncan’s NCLB waivers  Washington Post

Hurdles for No Child Left Behind waiver  TOP Ed

California’s budget woes hit neediest students hardest  TOP Ed

August 8

Funding for at-risk youth lacks oversight  California Watch

Overriding a key education law  NY Times

Obama proceeds with NCLB reform without Congress  Ed Gov

Critics take aim at state budget plan  Mercury News

Education needs a digital-age upgrade  NY Times

August 4

Assembly Republicans question legality of schools budget  Capitol Alert

New law limits protests near schools  LA Times

Matt Damon, Arne Duncan and the divisive teacher quality debate  The Nation

Darling-Hammond: The mess we are in  Washington Post

Debt deal could cut K-12 spending  Huffington Post

July 15

Investing in education now to bring future returns  California Progress

California Dream Act sent to Governor Brown  TOP Ed

July 14

Governor Brown signs LGBT textbook bill  SF Gate

California’s 2nd grade test  TOP Ed

Regulations approved for Parent Trigger law  LA Times

Tuition hyperinflation  Bay Citizen

Lockyer’s budget warnings  Contra Costa Times

Education funding flexibility bill clears House  Ed Week

July 13

California schools suffering as Prop 13 cap breeds fiscal chaos  Bloomberg

California law updated to include cyberbullying through social networks  Mercury News

California’s honor system for high stakes testing  TOP Ed

July 11

Bill seeks standards for charter schools’ demographics  California Watch

Highly rated instructors go beyond the standardized tests  LA Times

California teacher layoff law stirs confusion, controversy LA Times

Testing 4 year olds isn’t the answer  Salon

Message from a charter school: Thrive or transfer  NY Times

July 10

Proposition 13: Speaking the unspeakable in California politics  LA Times

July 4

Richard Dreyfuss on civics, public education  SOS

July 3

Education leaders want to align calendars across county  SC Sentinel

July 2

States threaten to defy “No Child Left Behind”  NPR

California school leaders push for changes to education law  Capitol Alert

July 1

Schools expand access to drinking water to meet state law  California Watch

Brown signs trailer bill over objections  TOP Ed

State budget leaves school funding flat  CSBA

June 30

Lawmakers suspend fiscal oversight  TOP Ed

California teachers win big in state budget deal  Sacramento Bee

Last minute education bill gives layoff protection to teachers  KQED

Jerry Brown signs budget after making more cuts  SF Gate

Budget: Good or bad, it’s done  KQED

Lawsuits could boost school board diversity  California Watch

States threaten to defy No Child Left Behind  NPR

June 29

Details on the budget trigger mechanism  Capitol Alert

Levels of pain if revenues fail  TOP Ed

A battle over charter school freedoms  Voice of San Diego

Teacher grades: Pass or be fired  NY Times

US Education Secretary stresses testing integrity  Baltimore Sun

US teachers hours among the world’s longest  Wall Street Journal

June 28

Details on the Democratic budget  Capitol Alert

CA budget, take 2: Prop 98 with a twist  TOP Ed

June 27

Danger zone for deferrals?  TOP Ed

For San Diego schools, a fear that larger classes will hinder learning  NY Times

In lean times, schools squeeze out librarians  NY Times

June 26

Santa Cruz City Schools tries to make school food cool  SC Sentinel

Obama administration, Congress clash on education reform  International Business Times

Bill passes allowing corporate sponsorship of charter schools in exchange for seats  NOLA

LA steps up oversight of stumbling charter schools  AP

June 24

College Board finds minority men continue to lag academically  NY Times

Few state rules for transition kindergarten  TOP Ed

GOP lawmaker rebukes education secretary NY Times

Civic investment in public education  Ed Week

Students in “dropout factory” schools analyze why kids quit  PBS

June 23

New site provides nationwide education data  California Watch

Research calls data-driven education reforms into question  Huffington Post

Veteran journalist to lead Ed Source  TOP Ed

June 22

Bill would streamline leadership of K-12 school system  California Watch

Mess with Prop 98, do not pass go  TOP Ed

June 21

Endless summers contribute to achievement gap  California Watch

Next CTA prez foresees attack on union  TOP Ed

Plan aims to revitalize Detroit schools  NY Times

What’s next in California budget debate is unclear  Contra Costa Times

The play’s the thing  Huffington Post

Public good, public cuts  The Economist

June 20

California reforming itself into oblivion  California Progress Report

June 17

The Prop 98 disappearing act  TOP Ed

Fact checking the National Council on Teacher Quality  Ed Week

June 16

A looming showdown over No Child Left Behind  Time

Officials warn schools about mishandling bond money  California Watch

130 districts have “qualified” status  Ed Brief

House seeks to bolster charters in ESEA rewrite  Ed Week

New recruit in homework revolt: The principal  NY Times

Parents plead for more charter schools in San Jose  Mercury News

Homework: The useful and the useless  Washington Post

What’s the best way to run public schools?  Huffington Post

June 15

Lawmakers should extend local control  TOP Ed

Frustrated educators build grassroots movement  Ed Week

Parent “trigger” laws: Shutting schools, raising controversy  Time

Are we testing too much?  Huffington Post

June 14

Redistricting fallout  LA Times

US students remain poor at history, tests show  NY Times

Reviewing education reform in the 2010-11 school year  Washington Post

Duncan on Talk of the Nation  NPR

June 13

We need to fix the economy to fix education  Salon

June 12

Governor Brown’s budget updates  YouTube

US may waive some NCLB penalties  LA Times

June 10

California jumps to other testing consortium  TOP Ed

California budget: Taxes are the stumbling block  LA Times

State budget update from SPI Torlakson 

Cisco shows support for schools Mercury News

June 9

Waging a years long battle for more school funding  Capitol Weekly

On the final day of school, a teacher goes job hunting  Mercury News

California Democrats set stage for budget fight  Contra Costa Times

California Budget Project outlines impact of cuts on schools  Ed Brief

September tax vote no help to schools  TOP Ed

Dispute exposes charters role in cities  Ed Week

Is Diane Ravitch insulting teachers?  Ed Week

June 8

Grad rates trending up — or down  TOP Ed

June 7

Big changes for better teachers  TOP Ed

June 3

Delaveaga Elementary unveils third grade mural  Santa Cruz Patch

Spending far from equal among state’s school districts  California Watch

Why disparities exist in some California school districts  California Watch

Wealthy donors may widen school spending gap  California Watch

California school district spending and test scores  California Watch

June 2

STAR tests may end for youngest kids  TOP Ed

House GOP pushes back against nutrition programs  Washington Post

Bill a step in school financing  Sacramento Bee

California voters back Brown in tax vote  SF Gate

Waiting for a school miracle  NY Times

June 1

Activist South Bay students secure computers for schools, save teachers  Mercury News

Experiments in evaluating teachers  TOP Ed

Republicans question rules on healthier school lunches  Ed Week

May 31

Curt Coleman retiring after 37 years  SC Sentinel

7 districts primed for RTTT, round 3  TOP Ed

Latest budget victim: Adult education  Bay Citizen

State’s students miss out on PE  San Bernardino Sun

LA schools donate leftover student meals to nonprofits  LA Times

May 26

Soquel students suspended after racist incidents  SC Sentinel

Adult Ed hit hard by changes in school spending rules  LA Times

Greater flexibility in spending hurts lower achieving students  California Watch

California may win lesser grant from RTTT  LA Times

State opens seismic retrofit fund to thousands of schools  California Watch

Green schools benefits budgets and students  Ed Week

US reforms out of sync with high performing nations  Ed Week

Panel finds few learning gains from testing movement  Ed Week

May 25

Redistricting’s shadow on budget  TOP Ed

Arne Duncan: We will not prescribe a national curriculum  Ed Week

Wake up and smell the school cuts  TOP Ed

Public schools charge for basics, frills  Wall Street Journal

California schools: We must keep education truly free   LA Times

Schools look to video games as learning tools  California Watch

New Race To The Top for early childhood education  Ed Week

May 24

The case for/against CalPADS  TOP Ed

High schools offer grade boosts to students who improve test scores  LA Times

Charter school seeks space at Cabrillo campus  SC Sentinel

Lessons from high-performing countries  US Dept of Ed

The antidote to astroturf  Ed Week

Whose failing grade is it? NY Times

Move over, teachers: It’s time to blame the parents  Huffington Post

May 23

Behind grass roots advocacy, Bill Gates  NY Times

Behind student success, a librarian  LA Times

Doomsday forecast for schools may not materialize  Mercury News

Teaching beyond the test to make room for current events  NY Times

State legislatures notch major K12 policy changes  Ed Week

Obama uses radio address to make case for NCLB overhaul  Ed Week

Charter school movement exploding Miami Herald

May 20

LAO: Don’t tie budget to voters  TOP Ed

NCLB fix lagging in congress  US News & World Report

Missing the point on poverty and reform  Washington Post

Why we need arts education   Washington Post

May 19

Basic aid districts rise above the limits  WD Institute

California governor puts testing juggernaut on ice  Ed Week

UC tuition might jump 32%  LA Times

Out of state colleges attracting California freshmen  Sacramento Bee

May 18

Governor’s latest budget changes little at local schools  SC Sentinel

Luther Burbank student cooks get their shot  Sacramento Bee

Officials consider new criteria for seismic retrofit money  California Watch

43 education programs identified for elimination Washington Post

Latest numbers reveal two-tier California  Sacramento Bee

Teacher: My employer has become my enemy  Washington Post

Online schools make big profits from tax dollars  News Channel Five

May 17

Big (invisible) boost in K12 spending  TOP Ed

Response roundup to May revise  Capitol Alert

Brown releases revised budget plan  LA Times

CalPADS put on ice  TOP Ed

Federal plan would expand school year – as California shrinks  California Watch

Education Nation Los Angeles town hall  NBC (video)

Schools need real solutions, not magic bullet fixes  SF Gate

Your education is not an equal opportunity  CNN

It’s not business, it’s personal  TOP Ed

May 16

Jerry Brown’s revised budget gives more money to schools  Capital Alert

Gov. Brown not giving up on tax hikes to help California budget  LA Times

Students, parents & teachers nationwide protest gutting of public schools Truthout

Appreciate a teacher any day Santa Cruz Patch

Teachers give cold shoulder to Obama education chief  CNN

Class bias, class size and online learning  Huffington Post

US Schools pushed toward healthier school meals  US News & World Report

May 15

Scotts Valley school trustee Art Bubb criticized over sent emails   SC Sentinel

Assembly Republicans deserve credit for releasing a budget plan  Mercury News

Teacher pink slips: Uncomfortable budget uncertainty for instructors and schools  Mercury News

May 13

Teens learn at the Strawberry Blast  Santa Cruz Patch

Teacher layoffs out of sync with budget process  California Watch

May 12

Schools chief, teachers press taxes with lawmakers  Mercury News

Teachers union pricey campaign may not sway lawmakers  Bay Citizen

Bill to allow performance-based layoffs of teachers dies in Senate  LA Times

Not even 90210 can raise $1 million for schools  LA Times

May 11

To the barricades and to the mall  TOP Ed

President’s committee tackles arts education  LA Times

House readies bill on program elimination, flexibility  Ed Week

The history of “LIFO”  Dana Goldstein

May 10

Students design 53 mosaics in Santa Cruz  KSBW

Teachers protest at capitol, local educators add voice  SC Sentinel

Scotts Valley community gets say in new superintendent  SC Sentinel

California at crossroads: My future hangs in the balance  TOP Ed

California parents press tax hikes to save schools  Mercury News

Senators want audit of school construction oversight failures  California Watch

Unable to charge fees, schools brace for change in extracurricular programs  LA Times

US Schools chief backs away from publishing teacher ratings  California Watch

Conservative manifesto blasts shared curriculum  Ed Week

Education reform: Shorter week, more learning  LA Times

Examining California’s parent trigger law  NPR

LA Times, LAUSD publish teacher ratings  LA Times

May 9

Teachers to rally, prevent education budget cuts  Mercury News

Education cuts effect Silicon Valley businesses  KQED

Countdown to May revise  California Budget Project

Activists pour millions into fight for vouchers  Ed Week

Dual language programs growing in popularity  LA Times

May 8

California education in a state of emergency  San Mateo Times

Deep cuts will close doors, turn away families at state preschools  Mercury News

School voucher debate heats back up  NPR

May 7

California educators warn lawmakers about dangers of more cuts  Mercury News

Arne Duncan and the real fight for social justice  Ed Week

May 6

Berkeley-based writing project lays off dozens  California Watch

Chicago study finds mixed results for AVID program  Ed Week

California study says teachers’ pensions fall short of other workers’ NY Times

Cornering the market in common standards curriculum  Ed Week

Inquiry sought into DC test scores  USA Today

Are public schools supermarkets?  Ed Week

May 5

Business leaders put focus on education  Wall Street Journal

Failing grades on civics exams a crisis  NY Times

Cuts in education force teacher layoffs in California  Voice of America

Teachers in the trenches aren’t impressed with Arne Duncan’s “appreciation” letter  GOOD

May 4

Most school districts passing parcel taxes  Mercury News

California weighs shorter school year as budgets wane  Sacramento Bee

Uncertainty as California grapples with budget fix  EdWeek

California school budget mapping tool  Parents for Great Education

May 3

Rotary earns award for sponsoring after school classes  SC Sentinel

Central coast students react to Bin Laden killing  KSBW

Back to school for the billionaires  Newsweek

Beverly Hills school leaders aim to raise $1 million in one week  LA Times

May 2

First pass at finance reform  TOP Ed

May 1

Torlakson cancels annual ceremony for California’s top schools  Capitol Alert

The high cost of low teacher salaries  NY Times

Money and LA Unified  LA Times

School districts look to parcel taxes for aid  NY Times

Message to GOP, Brown: go back to the table and make a deal  Mercury News

April 30

Fears of school cuts stirs support for budget plan  California Watch

Brown vows to fight for public education funding  Press-Enterprise

Diane Ravitch: Standardized testing undermines teaching  NPR

What would an all-cuts budget mean for California schools?  Ca Budget Project

Can a 9-hour day prevent dropouts?  KQED

Foundations join to offer online courses for schools  NY Times

April 28

Santa Cruz City Schools aims for green certification  SC Sentinel

Extra recognition for kids in Santa Cruz City Schools who master two languages  SC Sentinel

Tax the wealthy to fund schools   TOP Ed

Will school funding help Brown sell the budget?  KQED

April 27

AVID preps students for college, life  Press- Times

Layoffs on the way for classified staff in Santa Cruz City Schools  SC Sentinel

Lots of “ifs” in adopting A-G  TOP Ed

More California high schools blend career and college prep  Sacramento Bee

Jeb Bush pushes for education reform “Florida-style”  NY Times

April 26

Districts consider even shorter year  California Watch

Public schools: Is California’s middle class heading for the exits?  Mercury News

Republicans eye budget plan that won’t decimate schools  Capitol Weekly

Public education’s future is a learning experience  Press-Enterprise

Markets aren’t the education solution  Wall Street Journal

High school classes may be advanced in name only  NY Times

The limits of school reform  NY Times

Poor teaching for poor children  Ed Week

April 25

Schools face $11 billion question on next year’s budget  Sacramento Bee

Governor Brown warns of education crisis  Mercury News

Huge stakes in California’s school financing  Sacramento Bee

Californians support tax hike to help close budget gap  LA TImes

New focus on equity in state’s funding  TOP Ed

Tests over teachers in California  Ed Week

April 22

Mayor’s Academy starts Wednesday  SC Sentinel

Teachers are not the enemy  NPR

Parents spell out detailed school reform blueprint  Washington Post

For AP Students, a new classroom online  Wall Street Journal

April 21

Soda tax would raise $1.7 billion, bouying school districts  Contra Costa Times

Dozen parcel taxes on May ballot  TOP Ed

Public school teacher: 13 reasons I’m outraged  Washington Post

Libraries to check out at dozens of schools  Voice of San Diego

April 20

A lesson in mediocrity: California schools show how direct democracy can destroy accountability  The Economist

Lawmakers push schools to show what an all-cuts budget looks like  Capitol Weekly

One more stab at P-20 data structure  TOP Ed

April 19

State budget cuts threaten California’s master plan  Bay Citizen

CTA launches ad urging lawmakers to solve budget issues  Sacramento Bee

Parent trigger, version 4 and counting  TOP Ed

Dollars for tamales: Poor schools can’t get by on home cooking  TOP Ed

April 18

Schools struggle even as businesses thrive  Wall Street Journal

The community college crunch  Voice of San Diego

Will special day classes get left back?  Santa Cruz Patch

Santa Cruz Education Foundation announces awards for teachers  Santa Cruz Patch

The I, II punch of algebra proficiency  TOP Ed

For schoolchildren, where’s the water? CNN

April 15

Jerry Brown tests children, one classroom at a time  Capitol Alert

CA to include LGBT figures in history texts  Ed Week

Budget deal fuels revival of school vouchers  NY Times

State schools chief warns budget could bankrupt 110 school districts KPCC

April 14

Three Santa Cruz High Schools earn top marks from the state  SC Sentinel

Three Santa Cruz High Schools earn distinguished marks  Santa Cruz Patch

Santa Cruz City School district sticks with same photographer  SC Sentinel

NCLB’s escape hatch for schools  TOP Ed

April 13

Teachers seek tax hike without election Sacramento Bee

Gates pushes district-charter compacts TOP Ed

LAUSD and LA Times release school rankings  LA Times

Scaring Californians or insulting them? Ventura Star

April 12

Teachers plan Capitol protest, Wisconsin-style KQED

Chocolate milk stirs controversy in schools Washington Post

He can cook, but can he fix education? Beyond Chron

April 11

California’s calendar of doom Mercury News

Jerry Brown mulling tax extension before full vote Sacramento Bee

What will an “all-cuts” budget look like? SF Gate

Deep rifts over next NCLB TOP Ed

Restrictive rules block schools from seismic repair funds California Watch

The test generation American Prospect

April 8

Lax oversight of school construction raises doubts about earthquake safety California Watch

State senate hearings on an all-cuts budget SF Gate

Lawmakers consider what to cut next in budget debate LA Times

April 7

Brown warns of soaring UC costs Modesto Bee

Dept of Ed: Duncan concurs with Obama Ed Week

LA Times offers preview of teacher ratings LA Times

School board tightens leash on charter schools Voice of San Diego

April 6

Time for Brown to hit the road TOP Ed

Rise in online classes fans debate over quality NY Times

GOP’s 2012 education priorities Washington Post

California policy makers must support public education Daily Sound

Lawmakers fight over bill to teach students about gay people’s contributions LA Times

April 5

Teacher layoffs today will impact colleges tomorrow LA Times

School vouchers under the microscope: Do they improve student learning? Huffington Post

Three lessons education reformers should learn from Michelle Rhee’s missteps GOOD

April 4

Bill to fund “green job” training for students goes to the Governor Capitol Alert

Role of science learning outside school grows Ed Week

Arne Duncan: Obama’s lesson planner Newsweek

Jerry Brown faces tricky budget options Sacramento Bee

School lunches in affluent districts emerge as moneymakers NY Times

The trouble with “innovation” in schools Huffington Post

Who’s bashing teachers and public schools and what can we do about it? Rethinking schools

April 3

Obama Knows Best Part 1 Part 2 Ed Week

The Innovation mismatch: Smart capital and education innovation Harvard Business Review

April 1

Schools potentially face tremendous cuts Mercury News

Jerry Brown plans to take his case for taxes to the voters LA Times

Californians back raising taxes on state’s wealthy SF Gate

Fixing open enrollment TOP Ed

Common state curriculum to yield more textbook choices California Watch

March 30

Governor Brown’s statement on budget negotiations

Senator Steinberg’s statement on budget negotiations

No mas says Brown Capitol Notes

California schools move closer to doomsday TOP Ed

AVID: Motivating students to aim for college Mercury News

March 29

Big cat researchers take 6th graders to the mount SC Sentinel

School readies for artificial turf SC Sentinel

California law could delay new textbooks California Watch

Governor Brown issues statement regarding budget negotiations

School budget cuts no excuse for mediocrity Huffington Post

March 28

When standardized test scores soared in DC, were the gains real? USA Today

California schools financial emergency CDE

The illusive common core TOP Ed

US vs high-achieving nations in education Washington Post

South Korean official advises caution in following country’s example Ed Week

Charter school champion shifts focus NY Times

Obama discusses pitfalls of standardized tests at town hall Huffington Post

Teachers alone can’t create excellent schools Washington Post

March 26

Monning pushes tax on soda to help educate, develop healthy lifestyle SC Sentinel

March 25

Improving teaching and learning must drive efforts of reform TOP Ed

A principal in a paradox TOP Ed

What do students miss with a virtual education? ZD Net

March 24

A real world learning experience for Ark students SC Sentinel

Funding reform out of the ashes TOP Ed

March 23

Saving the state for $260 each LA Times

US Education Secretary calls for overhaul of No Child Left Behind LA Times

California budget cuts hit poor schools harder Business Week

March 22

Teacher layoffs – a destructive annual event SF Gate

More districts in financial trouble Contra Costa Times

Separate and unequal NY Times

Students face tight budgets at school and home LA Times

Schools boost learning with No Kid Hungry LA Times

Miss Grundy was fired today NY Magazine

March 21

Obama’s war on schools Newsweek

New urban playbook: Hand over schools to charters Ed Week

Secrets of the world’s top education systems Lily’s Blackboard

Worst-case budget could shorten school year Sign on San Diego

Grade repetition helps young students master skills California Watch

March 18

County education trustees drop Sentinel story lawsuit SC Sentinel

The search for a new way to test school kids USA Today

Lauding and bashing teachers Washington Post

Keys to Finnish success: Teaches Huffington Post

Four Santa Cruz County high school students receive computing honor SC Sentinel

March 17

Santa Cruz City Schools earn spot on AP achievement list SC Sentinel

County board of education considers lawsuit over Sentinel story SC Sentinel

Redevelopment agencies siphon funds from schools Almanac

Parent trigger misfires TOP Ed

Florida house approves ending tenure for teachers NY Times

Teaching seen as crucial NPR

March 16

Arne Duncan: Uncommon wisdom on teaching Huffington Post

US is urged to raise teachers’ status NY Times

March 15

As pink slip deadline arrives, thousands laid off California Watch

Educators get schooled in politics TOP Ed

US urged to raise teachers’ status NY Times

March 14

Obama calls for revamping NCLB NY Times

School advocates launch bill to place oil tax on ballot Capitol Alert

Itinerant life weighs on farmworkers’ children NY Times

Beyond baking brownies TOP Ed

President Obama: It’s not enough to leave no child behind White House

March 11

Teachers union wants Supreme Court to overturn ban California Watch

No-Dot Kids facilitates connections Mercury News

For teachers, many reasons and many ways to cheat on tests USA Today

Obama focus on anti-bullying efforts NY Times

March 10

Duncan: Most schools could face “failing” label Washington Post

Santa Cruz City Schools offers another chance for breakfast SC Sentinel

Gates to spend millions to sway public on ed reform Washington Post

Blakeslee: Budget requires hard decisions Sacramento Bee

March 9

A good start: Pajaro Valley schools serve breakfast in the classroom SC Sentinel

Supper is served: Lightfoot Industries’ unique vocational program SC Sentinel

March 8

When test scores seem too good to believe USA Today

When test scores are too good to be true Hechinger Report

Tested Columbia Journalism Review

A Florida teacher tells Obama he disappointed her Washington Post

March 7

No more homework, says this third grade teacher Santa Cruz Patch

California school funding woes slash adult ed Sacramento Bee

Brownley to push for finance reform TOP Ed

Why blame the teachers? NY Times

Class sizes rise as budgets are cut NY Times

March 6

Teen engineers build bridges, set sights on college SC Sentinel

Soquel school district to rent campus for summer camp SC Sentinel

Senator Blakeslee in a pivotal position as election approaches SC Sentinel

Education leaders: Let voters decide future of tax measures SC Sentinel

Senator Huff wants legislature to tackle teacher evaluations Inland Bulletin

March 5

County education official give short notice for meeting SC Sentinel

Diane Ravitch on the Daily Show The Daily Show

Jon Stewart rips critics of teachers Washington Post

Education secretary cautions districts about layoffs NY Times

March 4

More eligible for free school meals since recession California Watch

Diane Ravitch on a mission TOP Ed

Teachers wonder: Why the scorn? NY Times

Bernake: Don’t short change education Washington Post

March 3

No pink slips for teachers in Santa Cruz City Schools SC Sentinel

Angela Meeker, Branciforte Middle School alum named principal SC Sentinel

Education Secty Duncan says California’s cuts are often wrong LA Times

Diane Ravitch on a mission TOP Ed

Schools pull punches in redevelopment fight Sign on San Diego

The Bill Gates problem in school reform Washington Post

Breakfast with Arne Duncan Ed Week

When it comes to class size, small isn’t always better Time

Civil rights deal signals push for translation services Ed Week

GOP in tax talks Wall Street Journal

Why bad teachers survive Wall Street Journal

March 2

UCSC students protest cuts to public education KSBW

Matt Damon calls out Obama, Education Policies Huffington Post

LAO: Cut basic aid district’s money TOP Ed

Waiting for Superman at Mission High Mother Jones

The Bill Gates problem in school reform Washington Post

Senate moderates release NCLB reform plan Ed Week

10 essential blogs on CA education TOP Ed

March 1

Let the people of California choose Mercury News

Bill Gates: How teacher development could revolutionize our schools Washington Post

A partial response to Bill Gates Daily Kos

State budget gets even more convoluted Sacramento Bee

Charter group aims to identify highest, lowest performing schools California Watch

In a war of words, ‘reform’ a potent weapon Ed Week

Brown’s countdown: As deadlines loom, hurdles remain Sacramento Bee

Arts education sees decline Ed Week

February 28

Record number of teachers likely to see pink slips SF Gate

Rage simmering among American teachers NPR

Schools yet to get business backing for tax extension California Watch

House floats plan to avoid shutdown, but scraps K-12 programs Ed Week

Seeking integration, whatever the path NY Times

Helping kids opt for healthy food at school Food Safety News

February 25

Leader of teachers’ union urges dismissal overhaul NY Times

Soquel High celebrates a peace day SC Sentinel

Scholar weighs state of education SC Sentinel

Teachers say they often feed kids who come to school hungry USA Today

Majority of K-8 teachers see hunger in the classroom EdBrief

February 24

County office of education offers loans to districts SC Sentinel

Two county school districts get an “F’ for transparency SC Sentinel

New Santa Cruz City Schools rules for selecting board president draw criticism SC Sentinel

PVUSD to issue 200 pink slips SC Sentinel

New “taxpayers caucus” takes on Brown’s plan Sacramento Bee

February 23

Ed-Trust West says teacher layoffs bad for students Capitol Alert

That plan to close half of Detroit’s schools? It’s really happening Good

Advocates push back against proposed federal education cuts Ed Week

School breakfast: Food for thought Vida en Valle

February 22

Scotts Valley trustees deadlock over televising meetings SC Sentinel

February 21

Don’t give your favorite teacher an apple, give them an Eddy Santa Cruz Patch

Adult Ed faces preliminary cuts pending federal budget SC Sentinel

California teachers pension system headed toward insolvency Mercury News

More schools convert to charters as funds dip AP

Cash strapped La Canada makes case for donations La Canada Valley Sun

Obama makes pitch for his education and high tech agenda LA Times

Schools need the special election California Progress

Education Secretary encourages students to consider teaching Daily News

February 18

Senate GOP won’t support taxes on ballot Sacramento Bee

White House aims to revamp No Child Left Behind by summer Huffington Post

School funding myths School Finance 101

Lacking preparation, many 8th graders fail algebra California Watch

Court rejects reimbursement of unfunded mandates Ed Week

Unions, school leaders vow to collaborate Ed Week

Toward a new vision for America’s high schools Ed Week

February 17

PV school board gives preliminary approval to adult ed cuts SC Sentinel

The politics of education upended Politico

February 16

Teachers’ role seen in solving school crisis NY Times

School officials, unions scrutinize Obama’s divisive education agenda Washington Post

Ultimatum to IBM on data system TOP Ed

February 15

Obama budget raises school spending NY Times

Legislative analyst identifies massive cuts if taxes fail Capitol Alert

New report details deep cuts to schools if taxes fail Contra Costa Times

Investing in our future The White House

The problem with Obama’s 2012 education budget Washington Post

Department of Education hopes summit breaks new ground Huffington Post

February 14

Young people need hope to thrive in school, beyond SF Gate

Budget 2012: Education Washington Post

After lawsuit, officials call for new statewide charter rules California Watch

Closing the achievement gap without widening a racial one NY Times

Berkeley school lunch program flawed insiders say Berkelyside

House GOP looks to slash education spending Ed Week

Race to the Top: Does it work? National Journal

February 13

Santa Cruz County Teens learn law and order in mock trial SC Sentinel

Sacramento schools aim to serve healthier food Sacramento Bee

February 11

Watch out biz if taxes lose in June TOP Ed

San Diego stuck state with schools big bill  Voice of San Diego

Taking the competition out of education reform Edutopia

Law of unintended consequences Huffington Post

February 10

Raising the bar in Santa Cruz and beyond KUSP

California high schoolers do better and take more AP exams LA Times

Parent trigger law: State board delays action LA Times

February 9

California’s classrooms feel the budget crunch KQED

Brown’s plan to cut redevelopment agencies would be a boon to schools Daily Breeze

State board reexamines statewide rights for charters California Watch

Budget cuts muffle charter growth TOP Ed

Why are parents satisfied with under-performing schools? Ed Week

The achievement gap: Am I part of the problem? Ed Week

Laura Bush announces middle school education program to support graduation rates Huffington Post

February 8

Santa Cruz City Schools shines light on contract for official photographer SC Sentinel

Live Oak school board to pick new trustee SC Sentinel

Redevelopment’s winners and losers TOP Ed

Class sizes continue to grow amid shrinking school year California Watch

Researchers fault LA Times’ method in teacher effectiveness analysis Washington Post

LA Times manipulates the teacher evaluation study Ed Week

California schools face fiscal emergency CBS San Francisco

Failing schools often keep principals in place NY Times

Supporting reform while maintaining commitment to at-risk students The Hill

February 7

Educators, researches clash on school spending report SC Sentinel

Update on school finance in California LAO

Pepperdine’s soggy waffle California Progress

Let’s Move! campaign at one year Obamafoodorama

New look at LA Times teacher effectiveness study LA Times

More districts shorten school year to save money Capitol Alert

Despite Obama’s urging, policy stymies science students NY Times

February 6

Obama’s education plan another test for civility LA Times

Senator Joe Simitian tells hard truths about education to parents, leaders Mercury News

February 5

Proposed budget protects schools, but only if taxes pass in June Mid-County Post

Report: Impact of categorical flexibility on schools PACE

February 4

“College for all” strategy misguided TOP Ed

Scientific literacy: The missing ingredient Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning

LA school district suspends Jamie Oliver shoot LA Times

February 3

Democrats seek list of deeper cuts if taxes not approved Sacramento Bee

Report: California schools spent less in the classroom as budgets increased Ed Week

While students shore up basics, electives are beyond reach Mercury News

An open letter to Jerry Brown Beyond Chron

The VIVA project: What teachers told Duncan Washington Post

The scary segregated school trend NPR

Educators push tax plan, warn of cuts Monterey Herald

8 subtle ways to prepare middle schoolers for college Washington Post

February 2

Harvard report questions value of “college for all” Ed Week

Strengthen state’s parent empowerment process TOP Ed

Summary of findings: State Budget 2011-12 & Prop 98 LAO

If two budgets weren’t enough, try three TOP Ed

AVID program targets middle schoolers for college KZTV

UC Riverside Dean speaks to AVID students Press-Enterprise

February 1

No easy way to cut CalSTRS benefits TOP Ed

Change in accounting in Brown’s budget costs schools California’s Capitol

California school spending: Winning the race to the bottom? California Budget Project

January 31

Santa Cruz City Schools sets higher expectations for high school students SC Sentinel

Obama has a long way to go on education reform CNN

A bold idea to stop the pink slip blizzard Voice of San Diego

January 30

Pasadena businesses step in to aid schools LA Times

A better “parent trigger” LA Times

All children must “win the future” UCLA IDEA

January 28

Imagining a new funding framework for schools Beyond Chron

The US could learn from Finland NPR

LA Catholic schools to add 20 days to school calendar LA Times

Drive for education reform has teachers unions on the defensive Christian Science Monitor

Torlakson: New NAEP science data troubling Ed Brief

State ed chief tells administrators to hang on SC Sentinel

January 27

New AP science class at Santa Cruz High focuses on the environment SC Sentinel

Obama seeks to make NCLB more flexible Washington Post

Adding up the spending: Fiscal disparities and philanthropy Nat’l Ed Policy Ctr

Teach for America gets $100 million endowment Huffington Post

President Obama: We do big things New Economic Perspective

To “win the future” kids and schools must survive the present Color Lines

January 26

Grading the education president NY Times

State of the Union disappointment Eduflack

Obama’s faulty logic Washington Post

US Department of Education announces new data dashboard US ED

Obama’s state of dissension TOP Ed

New penalties proposed for banned school fees California Watch

Scotts Valley trustees decide to wait on parcel tax SC Sentinel

January 25

Seeing silver lining in Robles-Wong TOP Ed

In defense of a neighborhood school Oakland North

Student test scores show science deficiency WSJ

January 23

Students learn at their own pace in the school of the future Mind Spring

The state of the union’s schools Schools Matter

January 22

School lunch standards deserve praise, funding Mercury News

Brown sours on rigid reforms for schools Sacramento Bee

The LAO school budget: K-12 deferrals LAO

Policing the rush to charter schools Gazette

January 21

County Board of Education approves operating agreement with PCS SC Sentinel

Education leaders drop out of countywide association SC Sentinel

“Parent trigger” organizers need protection TOP Ed

Michelle Rhee to headquarter ed reform lobby in Sacramento Sacramento Bee

Rethinking evaluations when almost every teacher gets an “A” Bay Citizen

Kicked out of kindergarten GQ

House GOP proposes deep spending cuts Washington Post

January 20

Return on Education Investment study released Center for American Progress

Soquel school district leader announces her retirement SC Sentinel

SV school leaders told to hold off on parcel tax SC Sentinel

PV schools face bleak financial future SC Sentinel

Brown calls education funding a “civil rights issue” Capital Alert

Budget cuts at one small school, part 3 Voice of San Diego

January 19

Branciforte middle school surf club takes shape SC Sentinel

Fewer districts say they’re in trouble TOP Ed

State struggles with how to implement parent trigger law LA Times

Got dough? How billionaires rule our schools Dissent

The case against NCLB reauthorization Washington Post

January 18

In Florida, virtual classrooms with no teachers NY Times

With voters in charge, high anxiety about teacher layoffs California Watch

Teacher led school innovates Ed Week

January 17

Schools tested by budget cuts learn new strategies NPR

USDA to announce new school lunch guidelines ABC News

Torlakson praises school lunch guidelines; laments funding Pleasanton Weekly

LAUSD vs. Jamie Oliver KPCC

January 16

Gary Bloom: School funding may rest with voters SC Sentinel

Romero: Education is the civil rights issue of our time Sacramento Bee

January 15

To improve schools, stop treating them like businesses CS Monitor

Struggling SF schools ousting half of their teachers SF Gate

Obama on education: A+ values, F- policies Huffington Post

January 14

Proposed bilingual school to stress college readiness SC Sentinel

Increasing learning time with free breakfasts  Washington Post

New CA governor shakes up education policy Ed Week

Kirst: Critics of state board are off-base TOP Ed

Brown’s budget targets state-funded mandates California Watch

January 13

Good budget news finally for Santa Cruz City Schools SC Sentinel

Former lawmaker won’t support changing parent trigger law California Watch

Arts commission looks for student project funding Santa Cruz Patch

Feds to tighten school nutrition standards CNN

What budget cuts mean at one small school Voice of San Diego

Secretary Vilsak unveils sweeping standards for school meals Obamafoodorama

Why doesn’t the LAUSD want Jamie Oliver’s help Grist

SIG redux: Same schools, fewer dollars TOP Ed

January 12

Now 43rd in state spending TOP Ed

State schools get C grade California Watch

It’s time for public schools and charters to work together Ed Week

Obama open to rewrite of No Child Left Behind Washington Post

Momentum building on ESEA renewal? Ed Week

January 11

Governor’s promise to spare K-12 hinges on tax extension Contra Costa Times

Brown’s school budget spurs questions over budget deferrals Capitol Alert

Bill Honig withdraws from State Board of Education SF Gate

Ilene Strauss to replace Bill Honig LA Times

Obama aims to revise No Child Left Behind Washington Post

Judge rules NYC can disclose names in teacher rankings NY Times

Prop 13 had lasting impact on schools Daily Bulletin

Rethinking Advanced Placement NY Times

The big squeeze is on in California classes Mercury News

January 10

Brown asks for deep cuts, five-year tax extension Capital Alert

Honig withdraws name as board of education appointee Capital Alert

America ignores education funding at our own peril SF Gate

Rhee calls education system “broken” Students First

The future of school boards Education Week

Netflix CEO predicts innovation in teaching software Las Vegas Sun

Parent trigger regs delayed TOP Ed

McKinley Elementary parents continue their fight for change Huffington Post

Brown’s shakeup of Board of Education LA Times

Digital learning can deliver more for less – if allowed TOP Ed

January 8

Brown moves to redefine education bureaucracy Sacramento Bee

Report aims to improve minority parental engagement Ed Brief

Journal showcases dying art of the high school research paper NY Times

Revolution Foods recognized in Time’s Top 10 in Education Time

Gov. Rick Scott and Michelle Rhee announce partnership Ed Week

January 7

Tensions persist about Pacific Collegiate School’s diversity SC Sentinel

Governor Brown’s new education appointments could disable “parent trigger” LA Weekly

Sweeping reforms ahead says new education board member Bay Citizen

Making college the goal helps non-college dreams too Washington Post

Is it time to freak out about school budgets? Voice of San Diego

Brown scuttles secretary of education TOP Ed

Whistleblower: Illegal schools fees continue despite settlement California Watch

January 6

Torlakson declares financial emergency CDE press release

Brown names seven to state board TOP Ed

“Will there be anything we need to remember after the test?” Washington Post

The McEducation of charter school students NPR

Jerry Brown’s karma News Review

January 5

State scrutinizes fees schools charge for basic education SC Sentinel

K-12 schools to dodge budget tornado TOP Ed

Jerry Brown appointees shake up California Board of Education Capitol Alert

California Senate plans to kill two Schwarzenegger appointments LA Times

Gov. Jerry Brown talks Prop 13 LA Times

Brown sets sight on shifting power to locals Contra Costa Times

The $20.5 billion rich peoples’ tax cut windfall California Progress

California not making the grade for children LA Daily News

New federal law makes interns qualified to teach SF Gate

Myths and realities about KIPP Washington Post

January 4

Brown budget will spare schools if taxes are extended Sacramento Bee

State Superintendent’s old district on financial edge California Watch

The affluent, failing public school: Does it really exist? Huffington Post

School districts scramble to market themselves Sacramento Bee

January 3

Scotts Valley parcel tax process moves forward with poll Mid County Post

Brown to propose broad list of budget cuts Sacramento Bee

Arne Duncan: School Reform Washington Post

Parents band together to support CA schools Sacramento Bee

Cuts to set tone for California public schools Southern CA Public Radio

New law cracks down on parents of truants KPCC

December 30

Compton’s parent trigger feud LA Weekly

Schools fight special needs funding cuts Press-Telegram

Brown plans to take tax hike to voters in June Sacramento Bee

December 29

Public process gets us from Point A to Point B SC Sentinel

December 28

Santa Cruz City Schools leader raises concerns over widening of Hwy 1 SC Sentinel

In NYC, small school touted to make a big difference PBS News Hour

December 22

Newly elected Live Oak trustee steps down SC Sentinel

Stealth charter school campaign draws criticism California Watch

Path to California taxes is long and circuitous Contra Costa Times

December 21

Who’s the next state school board chief California Watch

December 20

For California schools, next year stands to be worse Sacramento Bee

The Calbuzz plan for budget reform and world peace CalBuzz

The budget crisis and California’s public schools LA Times

5 myths about school food Washington Post

Elmo plugs school lunch bill at the White House Time

December 19

Mountain Elementary taps veteran education Diane Morganstern for top spot  SC Sentinel

Stress and the high school student NY Times

Vic Marani to lead County Board of Education SC Sentinel

December 18

The disaster California schools face and a teacher’s call to action Washington Post

SCHS student puts helping at the top of priority list SC Sentinel

Schools must provide water at lunch Press Democrat

2010: High expectations vs wishful thinking UCLA IDEA

December 17

Senate pulls spending bill Ed Week

Senate sought to redefine “highly qualified” teachers Huffington Post

Rick Scott’s plan for scoundrels Mother Jones

December 16

The AVID miracle Huffington Post

Schwarzenegger asks Brown to investigate school charges Sacramento Bee

LA schools to seek sponsors LA Times

The fights of our lives California Progress

Brown wants to complete budget in 60 days LA Times

December 15

Jerry Brown: Fasten your seat belts for school spending cuts Sacramento Bee

California Teaching 2010 Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning

Rise of the iKids: iPads in the classroom Mercury News

California Board of Education to investigate McKinley petition LA Times

Educators to Brown: Give us flexibility Top Ed

December 14

Education budget summit – Slides Governor Brown elect

Brown wants to complete education budget in 60 days LA Times

Brown’s education roadshow Top Ed

State’s teacher supply plummets California Watch

Aptos Junior High students stand up against bullying SC Sentinel

Study finds bad schools rarely get better – or shut down Ed Week

Education fills big space on Brown’s chalkboard LA Times

School nutrition bill signed Politico

December 13

Student-based budgeting offers hope for system change Top Ed

How will the nutrition bill change school lunches? PBS

State sets few rules when home = school Voice of San Diego

Obama signs bill to extend kids meals program CBS News

December 12

New challenges for Obama’s education agenda NY Times

Is the golden age of eduction spending over? Times

December 11

Effort to convert Compton school to charter draws fire LA Times

What works in the classroom? Ask students NY Times

Duncan from the PISA hole: Keep digging Huffington Post

December 10

Foundation: Growth in test scores is sign of a good teacher Washington Post

Study finds community schools boost low income students’ achievement Ed Week

Villaraigosa takes on teachers’ union LA Times

Taking the narrative back from Arne Duncan Huffington Post

Report: Many officials willing to replace half of staff Washington Post

December 9

Compton parents pull trigger Top Ed

Education backed, but not new school taxes Boston.com

December 8

High school dropout rates on the rise across Santa Cruz County SC Sentinel

Fundraiser aims to save community gems: 3 preschools Santa Cruz Patch

Elementary students encouraged to set college goals Ed Week

Parents present signatures to take over a Compton school LA Times

CA parents use new law to demand school turnaround SF Gate

December 7

International test score data show US firmly midpack Washington Post

Sputnik for the 21st century Flypaper

Education for Innovation Town Hall The Innovation Economy

December 6

Former DC schools chancellor Michelle Ree starts student advocacy group Washington Post

USDA removes barrier to salad bars in schools Grist

Teacher evaluations get a new look pushed by a rich watcher NY Times

Reframing the education debate The Nation

California tops nation in English language learners California Watch

December 3

Dueling reports on school finance as budget talks heat up Capitol Alert

House approves bill to improve school lunches USA Today

Should school lunch be free for all? Huffington Post

December 2

New overseers for charters urged Top Ed

Are charter schools a choice for segregation? Miller-McCune

House votes to send child nutrition bill to President Obama Washington Post

School lunch program likely to be overhauled SF Gate

School officials angry that House might put nutrition bill on back-burner Denver Post

December 1

CTA cites QEIA’s impact on schools TOP Ed

House GOP scuttles nutrition bill The Hill

School performance and social equity TOP Ed

US graduation rates rising NY Times

Have business-savvy officials improved big city schools? Christian Science Monitor

November 30

LBUSD sets an example for the world to follow Press Telegram

Long Beach, Aspire among best TOP Ed

Education reforms yield higher test scores California Watch

Mapping high school dropout rates PBS Newswatch

What Tom Friedman got wrong about schools Washington Post

Federal technology grants arrive Sacramento Bee

Gates tackles education’s two-headed monster Newsweek

November 29

Albany schools try to balance parent-funded extras SF Gate

Three districts to radically alter funding TOP Ed

$1B in teacher compensation under attack California Watch

November 28

There’s no excuse for letting kids go hungry Mercury News

November 26

Project Lunch offers fresh approach to school nutrition Novato Patch

November 24

Class sizes show signs of growing Ed Week

Road to success: AVID Mountain View PATCH

Cyber charter schools: The end of public education or a new beginning? Atlanta Post

November 23

John Mockler on Prop 98′s relevance TOP/Ed

All together now? Education Next

The corporate takeover of American schools The Guardian

A dilemma for schools seeking to reform NY Times

Arne Duncan: Making real progress for school reform Huffington Post

November 22

Democrats likely to control key education posts California Watch

Growing up digital, wired for distraction NY Times

Teach your children…better Wall Street Journal

Impact of school budget cuts McSweeney’s

Rachel Norton on IDEA TOP/Ed

Now who wants a salad with that school lunch? NPR

Andres, Colicchio criticize changes, delays to school food bill Blender

November 21

Teaching for America New York Times

Andy Shapiro: Healthy kids start with a healthy diet SC Sentinel

Economists want to stop teachers’ degree bonuses SC Sentinel

Statistical models may help districts stretch their dollars Ed Week

November 19

Gates urges school budget overhauls NY Times

East Side Union adopts A-G TOP/Ed

Sarah Palin stews over government food rules Business Week

November 18

A loud ‘Yes we can’ from San Francisco Ed Week

12th grade reading and math scores rise NY Times

The sad story of an LA school labeled ‘failing’ Washington Post

Reinventing the school lunch News Review

New legislation impacting schools in 2011 Ed Brief

November 17

Scotts Valley school leaders move to poll residents on tax SC Sentinel

Inside the last minute fight to pass the Child Nutrition Act The Atlantic

The New Normal: Doing more with less US Dept of Education

Californians by chance, students by choice Ventura Star

What Ravitch told KIPP and Teach for America Washington Post

The need for A-G at East Side Union Mercury News

November 16

Few Scotts Valley residents show up for school parcel tax talks SC Sentinel

Pajaro Valley school leaders look to spend $3.3 million SC Sentinel

Republican leader on eduction pledges to check federal role Ed Week

With divided congress, tough road for ed reform NPR

November 15

Your child left behind The Atlantic

Court upholds in-state tuition for illegal immigrants Sacramento Bee

Duncan, Vilsack urge better school food UPI

November 13

Latino kids now majority in state’s schools SF Gate

November 12

$25 billion deficit and more cuts for schools TOP/Ed

Brown faces challenges in keeping education promises California Watch

De-legitimizing public education Washington Post

Gender gaps in California schools UCLA IDEA

November 11

Santa Cruz City Schools teachers union is banking on furloughs coming to an end SC Sentinel

PPIC releases school finance reform report PPIC

November 10

Santa Cruz City Schools, city commission take self defense into middle, high schools SC Sentinel

LAO deficit projection: $25.4 billion Capitol Alert

Paths to school finance reform TOP/Ed

School nutrition bill could be revived in Congress Washington Post

Brown wants to axe Secretary of Education position California Watch

Students get out of social comfort zones Modesto Bee

New York schools chancellor ends 8-year run NY Times

Boulder schools remove the stigma from free meals Grist

California leads nation in charter school growth Capitol Alert

Charter schools struggle to hold onto their weakest students WBEZ

November 9

Remaking school meals in Boulder Grist

Junior kindergarten provides a transition for children Sign on San Diego

Should the school day be longer? Huffington Post

Proficiency of black students found to be lower than expected NY Times

November 8

Palo Alto teachers show that grassroots politics can work Mercury News

Influence of teachers unions in question LA Times

Schools in a Banana Republic Ed Week

Kirst: Re-read Jerry Brown’s plan TOP/Ed

Oliver food fight NY Post

Homework helpers focus students’ attention NY Times

$4 million for tiny charter: Your dollars at work TOP/Ed

November 7

All parcel taxes for schools fail in Santa Clara County Mercury News

In school efforts to end bullying, some see agenda NY Times

A look at how recent state budgets treat public schools California’s Capitol

Food service means big business Daily Globe

November 5

Prop 25 changes everything LA Times

Advice to Jerry Brown TOP/Ed

Where Kline stands on education policy Washington Post

Obama to push education agenda to divided congress Washington Post

Nutrition and the school lunch line NY Times

November 4

Listen up Jerry Brown: Here’s good advice TOP/Ed

Education policy: what will happen now? Washington Post

Want a teaching license?  Does the camera love you? USA Today

What Michelle Rhee did in DC, point by point Washington Post

November 3

Torlakson elected CA superintendent of schools Sacramento Bee

An academic foothold for court involved youth Harvard Education Letter

November 2

Santa Cruz City Schools able to restore librarians’ hours SC Sentinel

A former teacher’s take on ‘Superman’ Oakland Tribune

November 1

Lame duck congress to face education issues Ed Week

Lawmakers urged to restore CalPADS budget TOP/Ed

State officials withhold charter school data California Watch

Romero to lead California chapter of education reform PAC Capitol Alert

October 31

Fair play at the heart of school leaders new effort SC Sentinel

October 29

It’s time for civic participation in our schools UCLA IDEA

Voter guide: Whitman, Brown differ on education California Watch

October 28

Santa Cruz schools gear up for fair trade clothing SC Sentinel

Education foundations not doing enough Ed Week

Does income-based school integration work? Time

State NAACP endorses parent trigger TOP/Ed

Strengthening our schools: A legislative framework Huffington Post

October 27

Scotts Valley school leaders say parcel tax is still a top priority SC Sentinel

Half of teens admit bullying in last year Mercury News

7 class size myths – and the truth Washington Post

Mental health advocates sue state over funding California Watch

Comparing Brown/Whitman ed platforms TOP/Ed

Education philanthropy misses the mark in helping American students Sacramento Bee

October 26

County in line for $600,000 to make walking, biking to school safer SC Sentinel

Schools face funding riddle with new state budget Sacramento Bee

Demonizing public education Ed Week

How smart cafeterias could fight childhood obesity The Atlantic

Economic school integration Washington Post

School reform reading guide Huffington Post

Lessons from high performing districts TOP/Ed

October 25

In school turnaround, the human element is crucial Ed Week

White House is hopeful child nutrition legislation will pass in November Obamafoodorama

‘Waiting for Superman’ director softens movie message California Watch

$384,000 raised for Santa Cruz County schools through car raffle SC Sentinel

Stealth health: Nudging kids toward a better diet NPR

October 22

School district invites fire station to Soquel High SC Sentinel

Soquel Elementary seeks removal from open enrollment schools list SC Sentinel

Governor’s line-item veto guts funding for some special ed students SC Sentinel

County Board of Education race heats up Mid County Post

California unable to determine if charter schools are meeting students’ nutritional needs LA Times

State fails to track free meals at charter schools California Watch

October 21

New York to release teacher ratings LA Times

California’s pupil achievement program continues Capitol Weekly

Next State Superintendent should change relationships with districts TOP/Ed

The myth of charter schools NY Times

October 20

AVID releases Class of 2010 graduation, college entrance rates PR Newswire

The role of the teachers unions in education NPR

October 19

Superman’s Emily states her case for choice TOP/Ed

Supt. Ackerman’s critique of the ‘Manifesto’ Washington Post

Despite image, union leader backs change NY Times

Don’t scapegoat America’s teachers Washington Post

Blurring the lines between charter and traditional schools Press Democrat

October 18

Congress adjourns without passing school meals bill  Ed Week

Charter school growth carries a price Ed Week

October 17

Santa Cruz Education Foundation hosts ‘Waiting for Superman’ screening, discussion SC Sentinel

Santa Cruz Education Foundation hosts ‘Waiting for Superman’ screening, discussion Mercury News

No time to wait for ‘Superman’ Avant Parenting

‘Superman’ offers mirage, not a miracle Sacramento Bee

Charter schools and civil rights: What kind of a movement is this? Huffington Post

October 16

Schools teach students healthy habits SC Sentinel

Schools show benefits of economic integration Washington Post

October 15

Whitman, Brown exaggerate stance on school funding LA Times

Central Coast School Food Alliance hosts inaugural school food festival SC Sentinel

County Board of Education race heats up Mid County Post

Study ranks state 31st in student funding TOP/Ed

October 14

Boltage program at Gault Elementary SC Sentinel

Technology motivates students to exercise KSBW

What’s wrong with the ‘Manifesto’ Washington Post

Santa Cruz City Schools seeks to address access and equity SC Sentinel

‘Waiting for Superman’ takes on education dysfunction SC Sentinel

Saving our schools: Movie and panel discussion look at education Santa Cruz Patch

Duncan and unions to highlight collaboration Ed Week

Whole Foods shoppers contribute $1.4 million toward salad bars for schools PR Newswire

Effort targets “soft bigotry of low expectations” Ed Week

Seizing an opportunity for education reform Huffington Post

NYC takes aim at teachers’ “tenure for breathing” USA Today

October 13

Santa Cruz High School marches past 85 years of  music, memories SC Sentinel

What culprit-seeking ‘Superman’ lacks: complexity TOP/Ed

Movement for reform shifting to districts TOP/Ed

The blind side Huffington Post

The parent revolution continues Fox and Hounds Daily

Long Beach school children are a model for healthy eating LA Times

USDA funds study of psychology in school lunch lines Red Orbit

Doctors name healthiest school lunch programs PRCM

Cafeteria tastings aimed at raising awareness for healthier school food SC Sentinel

October 12

Students take on business of giving away school supplies SC Sentinel

National School Lunch Week: Reasons to celebrate USDA

School funding more efficient in other states Orange County Register

Food What?! empowers youth Civil Eats

Waiting for teachers’ unions to change TOP/Ed

LA Unified and six other districts pursue reform without funds LA Times

October 11

The curse of money deferred TOP/Ed

State budget trick forces more schools to borrow Mercury News

At last minute, Schwarzenegger trims student data system California Watch

New research shows how prison – poverty cycle does its damage Slate

School Beat: Forget Superman California Progress Report

New state education chief faces tough road Inside Bay Area

October 8

How to fix our schools: A manifesto Washington Post

How to (let someone else) fix our schools Ed Week

The manifesto got it all wrong School Matters

Educating for democracy: Waiting for Superman or Waiting for Godot? Huffington Post

White house summit touches on K-12/college link Ed Week

AVID gives students answers Merced Sun-Star

October 7

The education crisis/Lewis Black The Daily Show

High profile panel calls for education reform Sacramento Bee

Facebook’s Zuckerberg could deliver the education network Mercury News

October 6

National day of action The Nation

Lucia Mar teacher program worries union San Luis Tribune

October 5

Race to Nowhere Huffington Post

October 4

Programs to track pupil, teacher data draw fire Capitol Weekly

Extending the school year LA Times

Huffington Post launches new education section Huffington Post

October 2

The tragic loss of reduced class size SF Gate

It’s bird! It’s a plane! It’s school reformers NPR

Resource guide to “Waiting for Superman” Education Writers Association

Waiting for Superman Slate

Is Michelle Rhee’s revolution over? NY Times Magazine

‘Waiting for Superman’ and the education debate NY Times

October 1

“Waiting for Superman” forum KQED

New law delays kindergarten entry KSBW

Community college transfer bill signed into law SF Gate

State’s fiscal peril drives fundamental education reform OC Register

What it will really mean to ‘put children first’ Huffington Post

Bringing chefs to the schools The Atlantic

Suicide of teacher and published ranking Ed Week

“Superman”: School’s out (to lunch) National Post

Oprah: Do you have the courage to listen to teachers? Ed Week

September 30

Waiting for somebody NY Times

Alice Waters on revolutionizing school lunch CNN

Child nutrition bill stalls in house AP

September 29

4100 students prove ‘small is better’ wrong NY Times

Seeing the forest for the trees SC Sentinel

Schools struggle to feed kids healthy food CNN

The irony behind Obama’s school remarks Washington Post

Does education need a Katrina? Daily Kos

September 28

Court rejects interns as ‘qualified teachers’ Sacramento Bee

Gates Foundation grant goes to SF schools SF Gate

Sharp divisions over ‘value added’ teacher evaluations California Watch

Obama renews call to remove under-performing teachers LA Times

Times’ teacher ratings: Solution or problem? TOP/Ed

Brokers of expertise CDE

September 27

High school shop class gets $1 million makeover SC Sentinel

President Obama: Fire failing teachers Politco

Education Nation NBC News

What ‘Superman’ got wrong, point by point Washington Post

Obama: Money alone can’t help schools Ed Week

House Dems still negotiating Child Nutrition legislation The Hill

Told to eat its vegetables, America orders fries NY Times

School lunch: The Rodney Dangerfield of food Seattle Times

September 25

Textbooks rescued from Salinas landfill The Californian

Are charter schools really innovative? Washington Post

Obama allies fear school lunch program will rob food stamps NY Times

Which school lunch bill is best? Time

An inconvenient Superman Huffington Post

September 24

PCS gets charter renewal, new lease SC Sentinel

Flexibility helps charter schools to thrive in down economy California Watch

Critics call Child Nutrition bill counterproductive NPR

Poor science education impairs US economy USA Today

Berkeley’s new school food study The Atlantic

Grading ‘Waiting for Superman’ The Nation

Documentary films ratchet up pressure on teachers unions Sacramento Bee

Waiting for Superman: My conversion experience Ed Week

September 23

School buses find new home at Harbor High SC Sentinel

Savings for Santa Cruz City Schools KION

School meals study provides food for thought SF Gate

Tomorrow’s school lunches NY Times

California’s ailing $34 million student data system year behind Sacramento Bee

Charters, districts air conflicts over facilities TOP/Ed

September 22

Bill would create “green” partnership academies TOP/Ed

Merit pay found to have little effect on achievement Ed Week

June Jordan High School: success or failure? SF Gate

Data on teachers: Lessons from health care Huffington Post

September 21

California legislator wants free water on school menus Mercury News

Oprah does education This Week in Education

Davis Guggenheim: Looking for a hero NPR

September 20

Getting all children the schools they deserve Huffington Post

‘Waiting for Superman’ and education reform LA Times

Remedial study for failing public schools NY Times

The other education documentary: ‘Race to Nowhere‘ Huffington Post

What Americans think about public education Washington Post

Scientifically tested tests NY Times

September 17

K-3 class sizes swell in large districts California Watch

Retired LA teacher ponders her rating LA Times

An inconvenient “Superman” Huffington Post

Portland schools ditch nuggets, serve up local food Grist

Defeat of DC mayor could bring schools chancellor to California California Watch

September 16

Santa Cruz City Schools leaders looking at $4 million in budget cuts SC Sentinel

White House announces $5 million STEM initiative Washington Post

Did DC voters reject education reform? NPR

Californians say science education should be a priority California Progress Report

California Board of Education addresses teacher evaluation issue LA Times

K-12 policy shifts loom Ed Week

September 15

Breakfast in the class: Fight against kids’ hunger starts in school USA Today

AVID program boost graduation rates KLTX

No cupcakes at school Free Enterprise

USDA needs a taste of reality about school lunch Beyond Chron

Why civil rights groups oppose Obama’s education agenda Ed Week

Unintended consequences of school choice Ed Week

September 14

President Obama’s Back to School speech White House

Obama: Students should work hard, focus on school AP

Number of failing schools in California increases dramatically California Watch

California schools make gains on academic index Mercury News

SAT scores rise for 2010 graduates LA Times

September 13

Oversight questions fuel school pay-to-play lawsuit California Watch

Foundations urge adopting A-G for all  TOP/Ed

California bill would ease arts requirement in high school Sacramento Bee

September 10

Governor requests legislature approval of EduJobs bill Ca.gov

California public schools face lawsuit over fees NY Times

Schools vs. slogans The Nation

Assessing a teacher’s value NY Times

“Race to Nowhere” : Review LA Times

State shifts cash crisis to schools TOP/Ed

Now is the time to feed our children well The Atlantic

September 9

EdSource weighs in on school finance Capitol Alert

Wading through data on student spending Thoughts on Public Education

Viewpoint: State must be forced to fund education Sacramento Bee

First Lady asks Congress to join childhood obesity fight NY Times

California charter schools grow in popularity Sacramento Bee

September 8

Duncan announces plan for year-round testing Schools Matter

Welcome back to school “reform” Ed Week

Parents across America demand to be heard Huffington Post

Should California teachers be graded by students’ scores? Mercury News

September 7

In new role, teachers get chance to run schools NY Times

Educators push back against Obama’s “business model” for school reform Democracy Now

Pleasant surprise for DonorsChoose.org & schools SF Gate

Schwarzenegger explains California school cuts Huffington Post

September 6

Nation’s first charter school state tightens oversight Ed Week

Schools: The disaster movie NY Magazine

Novato kids get bumped from overbooked schools SF Gate

Transitional kindergarten a step closer in California LA Times

BP aids state school content Sacramento Bee

Filmmaker shines spotlight on school lunches Wall Street Journal

September 5

City school, PCS dispute hinders progress SC Sentinel

September 4

Federal rules prompt food firms to provide healthier school options Salinas Californian

How to get a salad bar in your school Chicago Tribune

September 3

School achievement gap lingers despite reform California Watch

A matter of time before exit exam’s exit Thoughts on Public Education

Politics, not evidence drive education reform SF Gate

California to use new type of nationwide tests NY Times

US plans major change in how students are tested NY Times

September 2

Students quiz Education Secretary Arne Duncan NPR

Edujobs money won’t be budget hostage Topics on Public Education

America’s best teacher and the LA Times Washington Post

Charter school scandal could bolster transparency bill California Watch

Formula to grade teachers’ skill gains acceptance and critics NY Times

How much will Federal education bills cost us? Beyond Chron

Los Angeles parents take action to save a failing school Huffington Post

September 1

California votes to reject Texas textbook changes Mercury News

Charter schools urged to serve ELLs Ed Week

Bill to rollback kindergarten start date wins OK Sacramento Bee

It’s the poverty, stupid In These Times

August 31

Race to the Top limps to the finish NPR

Report: No judging teachers on tests Thoughts on Public Education

LA Unified moves to close charter school LA Times

AVID teachers train to prepare students for college Wakulla Times

August 30

Teachers blast LA Times LA Times

Let’s unleash all data on teachers NY Daily News

Superman documentary draws praise, controversy Ed Week

San Jose Unified’s online school a first in the Bay Area Mercury News

Teachers blast LA Times for releasing effectiveness ratings LA Times

August 28

Continue Race to Top NY Times

Crisis in the classroom ABC News

August 27

California schools lose race for the money UCLA IDEA

PCS charter vote delayed due to enrollment question SC Sentinel

Dear President Obama…Sincerely, Parents Across America Washington Post

State of our Schools Santa Cruz Sentinel

August 26

Students to get a voice in teacher performance under new state law LA Times

PCS charter renewal delayed as school, district negotiate SC Sentinel

Giving students an better school lunch LA Times

Union, data system faulted in California’s failed Race to Top Mercury News\

How 5 Race to Top judges scored California Educated Guess

August 25

Local schools up, Obama education plans down AP

As we see it: PCS dispute must end SC Sentinel

We lost again in the Race to the Top.  Now what? California Watch

High school exit exam pass rates rising especially among minorities Mercury News

August 24

LA Times testing series raises more questions Washington Post

$578 million school a shocker Daily News

State delays payments to schools Sacramento Bee

California loses bid for Race to the Top grant LA Times

Civil rights groups criticize Race to the Top competition California Watch

Drive to overhaul low performing school delayed NY Times

August 23

LA Unified presses union on test scores LA Times

CSBA board admits it was in the dark on pay Educated Guess

$578 million school in LA a shocker Associated Press

Wealthy seek Special Ed cash Wall Street Journal

August 20

County Office of Education board leaders hear testimony on renewing PCS charter SC Sentinel

Union leaders say parents should know teachers’ ratings LA Times

August 19

Union leader says parents should know teachers’ ratings LA Times

California truancy bill would crack down on truants’ parents Contra Costa Times

August 18

US schools chief endorses release of teacher data LA Times

Steinberg creates flap over Edujubs dollars Educated Guess

“Outing” teachers of poorly performing students proves difficult California Watch

Student reading scores in state best in years SF Gate

What makes for an effective teacher? The Atlantic

August 17

Times hits raw nerve with data on teachers Educated Guess

County students show modest growth on state tests SC Sentinel

California schools to get $1.2 billion from jobs bill Mercury News

Triumph fades on racial gap in City schools NY Times

Focus on results can make children do worse University of London

August 16

Cultural Council grants bring murals to four county schools SC Sentinel

With schools in crisis, parents organize political pressure groups California Watch

Stalemate increases financial uncertainty for schools AP

Report links school meals with higher attendance Times-Daily

Great Britain to allow junk food back in schools Mirror

August 15

Savvy moms share secrets of back to school shopping SC Sentinel

UCSC researchers win $580,000 grant to study educational success SC Sentinel

PCS will need to be pushed into diversity SC Sentinel

August 14

Who’s teaching LA’s kids? LA Times

August 13

Schools pack in more kids to cope with cuts Sacramento Bee

Steinberg’s bottom line: No deep cuts to schools, welfare Sacramento Bee

Identifying gifted students Ed Week

High school rate-your-teacher bill headed to Schwarzenegger Capitol Alert

Political determination salvages funds to keep teachers teaching UCLA IDEA

August 12

Survey shows DeLaveaga teachers not satisfied on the job SC Sentinel

New candidates file for school board seats vacated by incumbents SC Sentinel

Questions arise about spending federal funds SoCal Public Radio

School boards group fears losing members over pay flap Sacramento Bee

Feds to schools: Check is not yet in the mail California Watch

August 11

Many struggling schools on reform list may not get money California Watch

Revised AP courses stress ideas, not facts VC Star

SB 1381 and transition kindergarten California Progress Report

Chefs help craft healthier school food USA Today

Farm fresh or fries: Now much is good nutrition worth? District Administration

August 10

Special Section: $10 Billion Edujobs Bill

House passes emergency legislation to save teacher jobs  Ed Labor

Obama signs bill to prevent teacher layoffs CNN

Jobs bill gets final OK, sends CA $2.5 billion Sacramento Bee

Obama signs $26 billion jobs bill Washington Post

Secretary Duncan: The money will come quickly Ed Week

House clears state aid package Huffington Post

Congress passes bill to save 160,000 teaching jobs Ed Gov

Classroom spending in state drops from 2003 Press Enterprise

Healthy school meals win over secondary pupils Guardian

August 9

Education reformers vs. “new reformers” Washington Post

Chefs cook up ideas for healthy school lunches PBS

Inexperienced companies chase school reform funds NY Times

Putting our brains on hold NY Times

Liposuction approach to school reform Educated Guess

Lesson plan in Boston schools: Don’t go it alone NY Times

Paying the price for cuts Sign on San Diego

States cut preschools from budgets USA Today

August 8

Little as they try, students can’t get a D here NY Times

Kindergarten teachers leave their mark SGV Tribune

August 7

Democrats’ budget proposals include suspension of Prop 98 EdBrief

Education Department deals out big rewards NY Times

Principal: Not the change I had in mind Washington Post

August 6

Schools at risk of presenting “serious harm” get no relief California Watch

State aid passes Senate Huffington Post

School lunch programs expanded LA Times

August 5

Attorneys say Pacific Collegiate needs to give preference to students in district SC Sentinel

Diversity debate convulses elite high school NY Times

Senate passes teachers jobs bill Ed/Labor

Senate passes Child Nutrition Act NY Times

Trying to work with, not against, President Obama Washington Post

Mayoral control means zero accountability Washington Post

August 4

New curriculum standards will take years to implement California Watch

Edujobs clears key hurdle Ed Week

The Senate’s important lunch date NY Times

California approves national education standards Sacramento Bee

California signs on to education standards LA Times

How a national standard will affect the education industry American Public Radio

Do competitive grants hurt equal opportunity? National Journal

Weeding out under-performing charters LA Times

August 3

Scotts Valley parents rally community to pitch in for schools SC Sentinel

Michelle Obama: A food bill we need Washington Post

August 2

California and Utah only states shortening school year California Watch

Eating away at education: Math doesn’t add up Inside Bay Area

A simple degree path LA Times

Clock ticking on school lunch legislation Ed Week

August 1

Obama’s Race to the Top will not improve Education Huffington Post

Teachers should lead, follow or get out of the way Mercury News

The promise and peril of Race to the Top LA Times

Award-winning school seeking new charter SC Sentinel

July 31

LAUSD, Oakland may not get federal turn around dollars Educated Guess

Report co-author discusses state of school funding Fox and Hounds

Board seeks to shutter failing charter schools SF Gate

July 30

The fight over education in Washington NY Times

Obama defends education initiative LA Times

Obama, Education Snooki…