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This March marks the two-year anniversary of the first pandemic-related lockdowns in California. We have now endured several waves of the virus and faced numerous, shifting challenges. What lessons have emerged in the key area of K–12 education? How can we move forward and address major concerns still facing California? Join PPIC vice president and senior fellow Lande Ajose in a wide-ranging discussion with Tony Thurmond, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

By San Francisco (BCN) The state has granted $5.8 million each to park projects focused on environmental justice for residents of the Bayview and Western Addition neighborhoods, according to a news release from the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department. The new funding for the projects — India Basin Shoreline Park and the Buchanan Street […]| By San Francisco (BCN) The state has granted $5.8 million each to park projects focused on environmental justice for residents of the Bayview a...

By Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media When Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) was elected in 2018, he became the second African American in the office since the 1849 California Constitution established it. Wilson Riles was California’s and the nation’s first Black SSPI. In 1970, he also was the first […]| By Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media When Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) was elected in 2018, he became th...

When Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) was elected in 2018, he became the second African American in the office since the 1849 California Constitution established it. 

By Post Staff On Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021 Oakland Police Activities League (OPAL) hosted its 31st annual Christmas Dinner for the Oakland community. The event was hosted and led by former Oakland Police Officer, President of OPAL, and West Oakland native Margaret Dixon. The event brought together hundreds of families throughout Oakland for a turkey […]| By Post Staff On Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021 Oakland Police Activities League (OPAL) hosted its 31st annual Christmas Dinner for the Oakland commun...

SACRAMENTO — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced Thursday the new “California Digital Divide Innovation Challenge,” a global competition that will award up to $1 million to the boldest, most revolutionary proposals to eliminate the digital divide and expand high-speed internet access to all Californians. Thurmond announced this challenge during the latest meeting of his Closing the Digital Divide Task Force, an ongoing initiative to close inequitable access...

SACRAMENTO — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond on Thursday outlined actions, priorities and investments needed to address the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on students. Thurmond laid out critical next steps for ways the California Department of Education, state leaders, and school districts can work together to support student success. The priorities, discussed during a virtual media briefing Thursday, build on the work of the CDE since the onset of the COVID...