Tony Thurmond, California’s non-partisan elected superintendent of public instruction, announced Wednesday he is “seriously exploring” a run for governor in the 2026 election. “I have formed an ...

Five days into the post-Election Day counting, State Supt. Tony Thurmond is still well short of the 50% majority he would need to avoid a runoff election in November, and a new leader has emerged as ...

Supporters of legislation to change how districts are funded from daily attendance to yearly enrollment continued to press their case in a news conference Thursday. It was organized by State ...

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond announced Thursday the state will begin recruiting candidates for 10,000 new school counselors who would nearly double the number in California’s schools in coming ...

California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond would like to increase the number of gender-neutral bathrooms on California school campuses. The superintendent announced last week ...

California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond visited a dual-language-immersion school in Oxnard this week to promote a bill that would fund more schools like this throughout the state ...

A new mentoring program in California will match adult volunteers with middle and high school students to provide basic tutoring, career coaching and guidance about life in general, State ...

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has set up a tipline to report schools that disproportionally discipline students of color or with disabilities, or that disguise expulsion by ...

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond will hold a virtual town hall meeting for parents of public school students from 6 to 7:30 p.m. tonight. Parents can talk about their experiences with public ...

California Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins of San Diego is reportedly considering a campaign for governor in 2026. The Associated Press reported Thursday that Atkins, a former City ...