Carolyn Jones is a K-12 Education Reporter at CalMatters. She focuses on the education system, special education, and various cultural and social issues within the realm of academia, particularly in California. Carolyn's work has been featured in numerous outlets, including Desert Sun Media Group, Yahoo Finance, and KQED, among others.
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Carolyn's coverage is deeply focused on local education and government, particularly in California. She frequently reports on school interventions, student performance data, and the impact of policies on schools. When reaching out to Carolyn with pitches or expert insights, consider offering perspectives related to educational policy changes, school interventions, and their impacts.
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Chronic absenteeism dropped to 20% last school year, but that is still higher than the pre-pandemic rate of 12%.
By: Carolyn Jones
All high school students are required to take a one-semester government course to graduate. But there’s wide variation in how schools teach that class.
By: Carolyn Jones
California students continued to recover from the pandemic in 2024, with test scores inching upward, graduation rates improving and discipline rates falling.
By: Carolyn Jones
Attendance and test scores are up in California schools, but next year may be more challenging.
California students continued to recover from the pandemic in 2024, with test scores inching upward, graduation rates improving and discipline rates falling.
By: Carolyn Jones
California lawmakers are proposing steps to protect K-12 students and families from mass deportations — although the real value of those proposals may be symbolic.
CA lawmakers propose protections for schools Topline: A pair of bills in the California Legislature aim to keep federal agents from
By: Carolyn Jones
A pair of bills in the Legislature — AB 49 and SB 48 — aim to keep federal agents from detaining undocumented students or their families on or near school property without a warrant.
Can California keep ICE away from schools? Lawmakers want to try as crackdowns loom.
By: Carolyn Jones
Princeton, NJ -- In the second of our monthly traffic reports, we summarize the crash investigation reports prepared by the Princeton Police Department.
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