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Some California Schools Fail to Report On-Campus Military-Style Rifles as Required by Law
State law requiring California school police to publicly disclose military-grade weapons is being widely ignored, according to a CalMatters investigation that found several districts...
California Schools Are Stockpiling Arts Funding — A New Law Could Force Them to Spend It
A bill designed to untangle confusion around California's $1 billion-a-year arts education mandate is now on its way to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, following...
California Boosted School Spending, But Student Achievement Still Lags—What Comes Next
For years, the argument seemed straightforward: California's public schools weren't performing well because they didn't have enough money. Give them more, the thinking went,...
Schools Are Returning Millions in California’s $1 Billion Arts Education Funding. Here’s Why
Three years after California voters approved a landmark measure to fund arts education in public schools, the promise of expanded music, dance, theater and...
California Reading Scores Rise After Literacy Investments — But Can the State Do More?
California's investment in literacy instruction appears to be paying off, though state officials and education researchers say there's still room for improvement — particularly...
