Carolyn Jones is a K-12 education reporter at CalMatters. She covers a range of topics within the education sector, including public education, school administration, and issues related to civil rights, diversity, and inclusion. Her 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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By: Carolyn Jones
Just a few months after California overhauled the way it teaches children to read, a new bill takes on math education.
By: Carolyn Jones
California schools have made progress, but researchers say the state needs to shift away from district local control and increase oversight.
In California’s 2026 election, the race for superintendent of public instruction is generating little interest.
By: Carolyn Jones
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By: Carolyn Jones, Levi Sumagaysay
As CHP, Caltrans and schools adjust spending because of rising fuel costs, the state braces for broader effects of higher energy prices.
California is proposing to ban student cell phones, but the original plan to include all K-12 schools now exempts high schools.
Until last month, California was poised to join nearly a dozen other states that ban cell phones in K-12 schools. But under pressure from school boards and administrators, lawmakers scaled back a bill that would have required such a blanket ban.
By: Carolyn Jones
Native American students in California who are mixed race are not identified by their tribal affiliations, barring them from accessing services.
By: Carolyn Jones
According to the arcane way California counts its 5.8 million students, students who say they are Hispanic and Native American get counted as solely Hispanic. Native American students who also identify as another race, such as Black, white or Asian, are counted as “two or more races,” not Native American.
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