Local News Featured Opportunity gap persists at Sequoia Union By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff Jan 20, 2026 The Sequoia Union High School District lost ground in math achievement among most student subgroups and an opportunity gap still persists betw…
State Featured Student test scores inch up By Carolyn Jones CalMatters Oct 11, 2024 California’s K-12 students are gradually rebounding from the pandemic, with nearly all student groups — especially low-income, Black and Latin…
State Featured California schools release blizzard of info, parents can’t make sense of it By Carolyn Jones CalMatters Sep 6, 2024 California has a wealth of data about K-12 public schools — test scores, attendance rates, who’s headed to college and more.
Bay Area SF Board of Education votes to return merit-based admissions to Lowell Bay City News Jun 23, 2022 Lowell High School will return to academic-based admissions, the San Francisco Board of Education decided Wednesday evening in a 4-3 vote.
State Standardized test scores in California fell during year in distance learning By John Fensterwald and Daniel J. Willis EdSource Jan 8, 2022 After five straight years of gradual improvement, standardized test scores declined significantly last year for many California students, most…
State Standardized tests to be shorter this spring By John Fensterwald EdSource Sep 20, 2021 The “Smarter Balanced” standardized tests in math and English language arts that California students will take in the spring to measure their …
Columnists Standardized testing is a National Merit must By John Horgan Jan 6, 2021 Standardized testing geared for undergraduate admission to colleges and universities has more than its share of outspoken critics.
Columnists Issues with the ‘adversity score’ By Charlie Chapman Jun 1, 2019 In early May, The Wall Street Journal reported the College Board would be adding an “adversity score” to its SAT testing. It has been reported…
Local News Class notes Updated Apr 1, 2025 Students artwork is now decorating SamTrans buses after eight winners were chosen for the third annual county-wide student art competition, "A…
Local News Students score high in English By Heather Murtagh Daily Journal staff Aug 16, 2005 San Mateo County students are faring better than the average California high school student in English but are not quite hitting the mark when…
