John Fensterwald • EdSource, Author at Stocktonia News

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State Superintendent will no longer manage California schools under deal Newsom cuts with Legislature

by John Fensterwald • EdSource June 28, 2026, 2:00 p.m.June 27, 2026, 11:08 a.m.

The department’s control will shift in January to a new Director of Education, who will report to the governor, under a deal announced Friday.

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California school districts battle for $3.9 billion they argue is due now, not later

by John Fensterwald • EdSource June 14, 2026, 2:00 p.m.June 14, 2026, 11:30 a.m.

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Districts still have learning recovery money: Why not spend it on tutoring?

by John Fensterwald • EdSource May 13, 2025, 12:01 p.m.May 12, 2025, 9:20 a.m.

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California and other states sue Trump over gutting AmeriCorps

by John Fensterwald • EdSource May 1, 2025, 12:02 p.m.April 30, 2025, 5:34 p.m.

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Californians ding Newsom’s, lawmakers’ handling of schools in survey

by John Fensterwald • EdSource April 18, 2025, 7:43 a.m.May 6, 2026, 10:45 a.m.

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New Stanford database tracks learning loss and gain in California, nationwide

by John Fensterwald • EdSource Feb. 12, 2025, 9:28 a.m.Feb. 12, 2025, 9:28 a.m.

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California still lags behind pre-pandemic reading, math scores on national test

by John Fensterwald • EdSource Jan. 29, 2025, 8:55 a.m.Jan. 29, 2025, 8:55 a.m.

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As deadline looms, ethnic studies remains an unfunded mandate. What will Newsom do?

by John Fensterwald • EdSource Dec. 17, 2024, 8:56 a.m.Dec. 17, 2024, 8:56 a.m.

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Education, Local Government, Politics, State/Region

Proposition 2: A guide to what a $10 billion construction bond could mean for your school

by John Fensterwald • EdSource Oct. 6, 2024, 8:30 a.m.May 4, 2026, 9:15 a.m.