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A $25.6 million contract with Pearson is expiring, giving the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing the opportunity to rethink how the state's teachers are tested.

The CBEST exam should be thrown out because there are plenty of other ways to demonstrate academic competency that don't discriminate against people of color.

In its first public statement, the California Department of Education defended its right to pursue a breach of a data partnership agreement against a Stanford University education professor for participating in a lawsuit against it.

In its first public statement, the California Department of Education defended its right to pursue a breach of a data partnership agreement against a Stanford University education professor for participating in a lawsuit against it.

In its first public statement, the California Department of Education defended its right to pursue a breach of a data partnership agreement against a Stanford University education professor for participating in a lawsuit against it.

The California Department of Education argues researchers who sign a data contract work "for or on behalf of CDE"; critics say strong-arming researchers violates their constitutional rights.

For the second time in two years, a coalition of advocates wants to make a high-quality education a constitutional right in California. The push comes in the aftermath of pandemic-era school closures and distance learning, during which parents witnessed firsthand what they considered deficient instruction. As educators now try to help students recover, advocates behind […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking on conservative Temecula Valley Unified school officials over textbooks that discuss slain gay activist Harvey Milk.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking on conservative Temecula Valley Unified school officials over textbooks that discuss slain gay activist Harvey Milk.

Advocates supporting a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a right to a high-quality education say they want to hold schools accountable. But critics fear its vague language could unleash a barrage of lawsuits.