The political leaders of Los Angeles, led by Mayor Eric Garcetti, were convinced they could persuade local voters to approve a very hefty tax increase for...
LOS ANGELES — Schools trying to protect kids from mass shootings are turning to gunshot detection systems, cellphone apps and artificial intelligence — a high-tech approach...
In education circles in California and nationally, the fundamental question is this: How do we ensure all public schools are high quality? In Sacramento, much of...
Retired judge Robert Oliver summed up the 90-minute community conversation Tuesday night about picking Fresno’s next police chief this way: “What I heard was, people are...
When teachers get together, sooner or later, the conversation turns to the cellphone nightmare. So, I decided to talk to teachers, students and the office of...
One of the funniest stories I ever heard about the college admissions madness came from an independent consultant who was paid handsomely to guide families through...
Republican John Cox and Democrat Gavin Newsom, the candidates for California governor, begin by talking to CALmatters’ reporters and editors about how they’d run the Golden...
Blending academic instruction with the essential charge of developing students as people is a challenge facing a majority of schools in the 21st century. Paul Barnwell,...
SAN FRANCISCO — Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Thursday requiring that California middle and high schools start no earlier than 8:30 a.m., saying the decision...
Alan Autry, former Republican Mayor of Fresno, has endorsed Antonio Villaraigosa for governor. In an interview with GV Wire, Autry said the Democratic candidate is the best...
