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Matt Doyle, a long-time district administrator who has twice served as interim superintendent, has been appointed superintendent.

When the Vista Unified School Board accepted the resignation of former Superintendent Linda Kimble last week, it committed to paying her a year's salary and health benefits, and agreed to part ways with no liability on either side.

California school districts are developing "graduate profiles" that help focus teaching and learning on ensuring students can think critically and creatively, collaborate with others, tackle real problems and contribute to society.

OPINION: Our outdated education system too narrowly defines student success and should move toward a competency-based approach to learning.

Several school districts in California have dropped D and F grades for high school students. Authorities for the districts claimed that the move seeks to re-engage students in schools as they [...]

Several school boards in California have announced that they are getting rid of D and F grades and will instead allow students who do not get A-C to retake their tests or resubmit their work.

California school districts are lowering their standard to help high school students get accepted into colleges and universities. The Los Angeles Unified, Oakland Unified, Sacramento City Unified [...]

Some of the largest school districts in California are dropping “D” and “F” grades, moving towards what they call “competency-based” learning.

Some schools in California are trying to repair damage done to school-age children during coronavirus lockdowns by eliminating D and F grades.

Dropping D's and F's and working with students to master the material is seen as a way to improve learning and boost equity.