Dossier
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Coverage of State Superintendent of Public Instruction in the Nexus archive.
- California education leaders sound alarm over Newsom’s ‘brazen power grab’ stripping superintendent position
California education leaders criticize Gov. Gavin Newsom for shifting authority from the elected state superintendent of Public Instruction to a governor-appointed education commissioner via Assembly Bill 181. Critics argue the move undermines democratic processes and voter representation, while Newsom claims it modernizes education governance and improves accountability.