EdSource: Poorer students still get the least qualified teachers, but California has made progress
August 4, 2022 – An article in EdSource by Diana Lambert, John Fensterwald, and Daniel J. Willis about newly released state data on teacher quality mentions the work of Public Advocates and [...]
Lo que resalta del Presupuesto Estatal 2022-23: Grandes inversiones en la educación durante el próximo año escolar
For the English-language version of this blog post, click here. Lo que resalta del Presupuesto Estatal 2022-23: Grandes inversiones en la educación durante el próximo año escolar California [...]
Highlights from the State Budget: What to Expect for the 2022-2023 School Year
Para español, favor de hacer clic aquí. Highlights from the State Budget: What to Expect for the 2022-2023 School Year California recently passed the final state budget for 2022-2023, which [...]
EdSource: Legislature disagrees with Newsom about how to spend additional billions for education
June 3, 2022 – Public Advocates’ John Affeldt, Managing Attorney, is quoted in an article by John Fensterwald of EdSource about disagreements emerging between state legislators and [...]
EdSource: Post Covid CA state budget with record spending on education heads to Governor Newsom
June 29, 2021 – EdSource’s John Fensterwald reports on the $236 billion 2021-22 budget bill now headed to Governor Newson’s desk. The budget reflects an unprecedented investment [...]
Long Beach Post Voices: LCAP and what it means for high-needs LBUSD students
June 23, 2021 – Mariela Salgado of Long Beach Post Voices in a live chat with Nicole Ochi, senior attorney of education equity at Public Advocates, and Angelica Salazar, director of [...]
CalMatters: Pushing Schools to Help At-risk Kids
Commentary by Dan Walters of CalMatters on the recent CA Dept of Education decision regarding a complaint filed by Public Advocates and the ACLU against San Bernardino County education officials [...]
San Bernardino County Fails to Ensure School Spending Gets to its Neediest Students, State Says
Paloma Esquivel of the Los Angeles Times reports on the decision by the California Department of Education that San Bernardino County education officials failed to properly oversee [...]
State Orders Stricter County Oversight of District Spending for Low-income Kids, English Learners
John Fensterwald of EdSource reports on the CDE decision regarding a complaint that County education officials did not properly oversee school districts’ spending plans. Public Advocates [...]
