California Forward
Three problems with California’s local control accountability plans and three ways to save schools from getting bogged down with complicated plans to improve education outcomes.
read moreThe state’s Local Control Funding Formula initiative is taking the right steps and has the right people on board to make a difference in educating California’s K-12 students.
read moreCalifornia working group of school boards collaborates on how to grapple with the requirements of Local Control Funding Formula education reforms.
read moreAs part of state’s local funding initiative, school district creates tool to calculate “true costs” of educating students based on more realistic expenditures.
read moreSimple innovation could boost college completion outcomes without sacrificing higher education quality.
read moreEconomic challenges of California’s younger generation of job seekers shown in story of millennial who returned to school and work after being homeless.
read moreCalifornia has an opportunity to build for long-term prosperity with smart investments in schools, workforce development and infrastructure.
read more10 districts reviewing a wider range of metrics in quest to improve academic performance, including chronic absenteeism, how students, teachers and parents view their school, suspension and expulsion rates
read moreMany parents surveyed said they received no information on participating in LCFF process but there’s support for the goals and funding to close achievement gaps in California schools.
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