California superintendent of public instruction candidates Sonja Shaw and Richard Barrera offered sharply different visions for the state’s top elected education post during a Wednesday evening debate hosted by EdSource.
In his eighth and final budget, the tax gods continued to smile upon Gov. Gavin Newsom, enabling him to cement funding for signature programs he started while salving grumbling districts that are wincing over the financial impacts of declining enrollment.
In the fall, UC Riverside admitted its largest-ever entering class of freshmen and transfers. With many UC campuses facing physical capacity constraints, the system is relying on Riverside to continue growing.