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Parents may home-school children without teaching credential, California court says

Gov. Schwarzenegger praises the reversal by the 2nd District Court of Appeal as a victory for students and parental rights. Parents may legally home-school their children in California e

California test scores are higher, but higher federal targets put more schools at risk

Results released today show L.A. schools improving at a faster rate than the state average but still lagging behind overall. Scores on state standardized tests took a step upward in an

Some California dropouts finish high school but don't succeed beyond, study finds

A little more than half receive a high school diploma or equivalent, but 90% never enroll in college or drop out after they do, according to the California Dropout Research Project.

Homeschooling NOT Illegal in California - Court Reverses Decision

I posted six months ago about a decision by a California court to require all parents homeschooling children to have teaching certifications.Apparently, the news is still just getting around.  Some syndicated content recently hit some front pages an

California budget crisis has residents worrying about state college costs

A Public Policy Institute of California survey finds that more than 80% of respondents fear higher education funding cuts -- but most don't want to pay taxes to prevent them.

California is cutting education funding at its own peril

The costs to the state in the long run will be much greater than the expense of supporting our schools now. With California's budget now facing an $11-billion sho

8th-Grade Algebra Requirement in California Gets Sidelined

A judge says the state board of education acted without public input.

University of California to Accept Fewer Students

Cuts and a record number of applicants will likely mean more rejections.

California Law Targets Cyberbullying

Students may be suspended or expelled for harassing their peers.

California Supreme Court to Take On Discounted Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

The outcome of the case could influence other states' tuition policies for illegal immigrants

California College Grants Hit By Cash Crunch

The financial situation in the United States is still deteriorating - the latest victim of the credit crunch seems to be California in general. Students in CA may find out as early as next month that financial assistance and grants they had expecte

California Challenge: Avoid 'Dysfunction' in Resolving Budget

Education—and virtually all other government priorities—took a back seat to the state's fiscal crisis as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger used his Jan. 15 State of the State speech to push lawmakers to end a deficit stalemate that threatens to paralyze st