The Bay Area is without a doubt one of the richest regions of the country. Despite that, however, we can’t seem to figure out how to properly use that money so that our kids can get fully qualifies and equitably paid educators.

Gov. Newsom has allocated record funding for our public schools and wrap-around resources. This is great news, but there’s a huge problem—it’s that we still haven’t addressed Prop. 13 and we need to.

Prop. 13 was sold as a way to protect homeowners, today the reality is that wealthy corporations are benefitting the most. This critical study has uncovered another way Prop. 13 has widened the state’s wealth gap.

It is no surprise that air quality has a significant impact on student well-being and learning. The windfall of funding that the pandemic has provided California’s public schools have noticeably improved the problem.

San Francisco voters may decide this fall whether to set aside $70 million per year to finance new programs in the city school system that backers hope will boost enrollment and improve the quality of public pre-K-12 education.

For a state as diverse as California’s we are shamefully behind on providing bilingual teachers for English-language learners. See how this community college is helping solve that gap.

California’s huge push for affordable college is definitely a step in the right direction! Read more on what this means and why more should be done.