After a year of planning, key recommendations on the program will go to the California Legislature in mid-December.

The votes were the first in what figures to be a lengthy battle between two of the state’s most powerful education interests.

Though a hearing this week generated talk of crackdowns, there are limits to what the government can do to prevent future scandals.

There is a new beginning in California for economic development and ending mass incarceration. Yesterday, Gov. Jerry Brown agreed to allot an additional $265 million to fund early education for low-income children.

Last week I attended the Children's Summit 2015 at Microsoft’s offices in Mountain View. In the packet for the workshop, I found a state budget analysis with the provocative headline, "Proposed State Budget Doesn't Do Enough For Kids.” When will we ever learn? Before it’s too late, I hope.