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Carolyn Jones, CalMatters

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California is about to overhaul the way it runs K-12 schools. Will it fix a fragmented system?

by Carolyn Jones, CalMatters October 27, 2026October 27, 2026

For more than a century the state’s K-12 system has been fragmented between the state superintendent of public instruction, State Board of Education, governor’s office, the Legislature, local school boards and a dozen other entities.

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This change could deliver billions of more dollars to California schools. Here’s the tradeoff

by Carolyn Jones, CalMatters January 7, 2026January 7, 2026
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Will this be the year California makes kindergarten mandatory?

by Carolyn Jones, CalMatters January 5, 2026
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California schools will have to do more to prevent sex abuse under new law

by Carolyn Jones, CalMatters December 23, 2025December 23, 2025
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Newsom signs bill to prevent sex abuse in schools

by Carolyn Jones, CalMatters October 8, 2025October 8, 2025
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Students without legal status have the right to attend public school. Will Trump change that?

by Carolyn Jones, CalMatters August 6, 2025August 6, 2025
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California schools are scrambling as Trump administration withholds almost $811 million

by Carolyn Jones, CalMatters July 2, 2025
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After Trump’s crackdown on DEI in schools, judge rules he can’t cut off funding

by Carolyn Jones, CalMatters April 24, 2025April 24, 2025
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Trump canceled millions in California school grants. The state is suing to reclaim the money

by Carolyn Jones, CalMatters April 11, 2025April 11, 2025
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California, other states sue to halt massive layoffs at U.S. Department of Education

by Carolyn Jones, CalMatters and Mikhail Zinshteyn, CalMatters March 14, 2025March 14, 2025

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