Category: Tony Thurmond

Labor unions split among Democratic candidates for state superintendent

Labor unions split among Democratic candidates for state superintendent

Left: Richard Barrera, president of the San Diego Unified School District board. Right: State Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, D-Torrance, who chairs […]

January 27, 2026

Newsom seeks to centralize control of California education

Newsom seeks to centralize control of California education

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond with Gov. Gavin Newsom in the background. Credit: Rich Pedroncelli / AP Photo […]

January 8, 2026

Report calls for overhauling how California runs its schools

Report calls for overhauling how California runs its schools

A tutor helps student Harmoni Knight in a classroom at Benjamin O. Davis Middle School in Compton on Feb. 6, […]

December 1, 2025

California officials condemn Trump’s plan to break up Education Department

California officials condemn Trump’s plan to break up Education Department

Education Secretary Linda McMahon walks back to her seat with the executive order to dismantle the Department of Education signed […]

November 19, 2025

California officials condemn Trump’s plan to break up U.S. Department of Education

California officials condemn Trump’s plan to break up U.S. Department of Education

Education Secretary Linda McMahon walks back to her seat with the executive order to dismantle the Department of Education signed […]

November 19, 2025

California School Dashboard shows progress and challenges

California School Dashboard shows progress and challenges

Students in a San Juan Unified School District classroom in Sacramento. Credit: Andrew Reed / EdSource Top Takeaways California schools […]

November 14, 2025

California School Dashboard shows progress and challenges

California School Dashboard shows progress and challenges

Students in a San Juan Unified School District classroom in Sacramento. Credit: Andrew Reed / EdSource Top Takeaways California schools […]

November 14, 2025

Highlands Charter’s $180M debt, superintendent’s reforms, and appeal for second chance

Highlands Charter’s $180M debt, superintendent’s reforms, and appeal for second chance

Jonathan Raymond has been named the new executive director of Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools in Sacramento. Credit: Courtesy […]

September 4, 2025

California joins effort to cut chronic absenteeism in half by 2030 

California joins effort to cut chronic absenteeism in half by 2030 

School officials worry that the Trump administration’s policies on immigration are contributing to chronic absenteeism because some parents might be […]

August 22, 2025

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