Monica Velez

A study of charter schools in Massachusetts shows charter students in the state are significantly more likely to enroll in a four-year college and earn a degree compared to their non-charter peers, The 74 reported.

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Complaints were filed over moldy walls, classrooms reaching more than 90 degrees, broken windows, lack of quality teachers

English and math scores improved from 2023 to 2024, but still have not caught up to results from prior to the pandemic.

By Diana Lambert, John Fensterwald, Zaidee Stavely, Lasherica Thornton, Mallika Seshardri and Monica Velez Published October 11, 2024 5:41am PDT

Political signs for the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified school board are on display at an intersection in Yorba Linda.

A California law that required school districts to test drinking water for lead failed to include provisions that would've provided an accurate representation of lead presence in schools.

Oakland student Hannah Lau said she only discovered there were elevated lead levels in her school’s drinking water this year through her teacher. There

Lincoln Elementary School, between downtown Oakland and Lake Merritt, had some of the highest levels of lead in Oakland Unified after the district tested there earlier this year.

Finding a permanent superintendent is a top priority for the board