John Fensterwald

SINCE LAST OCTOBER, the California School Boards Association has pressed the Legislature to take greater responsibility for narrowing California's immense student achievement gap.

Advocates assert that a new assessment, now awaiting Gov. Newsom’s signature, would focus much-needed attention on students’ struggles in early-grades math.

California Legislature passes a bill requiring schools to assess the math capabilities of all students up to second grade each year.

In a step toward giving math the attention early literacy has gotten, the Legislature on Monday approved a bill that would require schools to assess

In a step toward giving math the attention early literacy has gotten, the Legislature on Monday approved a bill that would require schools to assess the math capabilities of all students in kindergarten through second grade each year,…

County superintendents of schools argue that State Superintendent Tony Thurmond is threatening to undermine their ability to oversee financially distressed districts and want the Legislature to step in.

Senate Bill 1067 would require assessing all kindergartners through second graders' math knowledge and provide support to prevent achievement gaps by third grade.

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The California County Superintendents organization failed to persuade legislative leaders to intervene in its dispute with State Superintendent Tony Thurmo

The State Board approved 31 early literacy professional development options for teachers, another step toward implementing early literacy reforms passed by the Legislature last year.