Daniel J. Willis
Daniel is a data analyst and database designer. He previously spent 10 years at the Oakland Tribune, Contra Costa Times, and San Jose Mercury News in a variety of roles. His work has been honored by the Education Writers of America, Northern California Society of Professional Journalists, California Newspaper Publishers Association, and White House Correspondents Association among others. He is an alumnus of the University of California at Santa Cruz where he studied economics. You can find him on Twitter at @BayAreaData or reach him by email, with PGP keys and Signal available by request.
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Find your school's teacher qualifications | Database
Database shows percentage of classes taught by teachers with the different qualifications.
Daniel J. Willis
June 30, 2022
Find out how much California school districts and charter schools received in Covid relief | Database
See how the over $13.6 billion in federal aid to California’s K-12 schools will be spent using this interactive database.
Daniel J. Willis And Justin Allen
November 8, 2021
Over half of California public school students remain in distance learning
An EdSource analysis found far fewer low-income students have returned for in-person instruction and large variations by region.
Daniel J. Willis And John Fensterwald
May 5, 2021
Database: California's community colleges student head count changes
Most California community colleges show drops in enrollment from fall 2019 to fall 2020
Daniel J. Willis
April 12, 2021
Database: Who much will each California district receive in Covid relief funding?
California will receive $6.8 billion in Covid-19 relief funding for K-12 schools. This database shows the distribution of that money.
Daniel J. Willis And Justin Allen
December 27, 2020
How Prop. 15 would increase K-12 districts' funding
See how much money K-12 districts and charter schools might receive in 2025-26 if voters pass Prop. 15 on Nov. 3.
Daniel J. Willis
September 30, 2020
Official figures released on state, federal CARES Act funding to districts to address Covid-19
Official awards from CARES Act funding to California school districts now public. Funds can be used for protective equipment and supplies, student meals and planning for school reopening.
Daniel J. Willis And John Fensterwald
August 5, 2020
DATABASE: Federal aid helps some California schools more than others under governor's plan
Federal stimulus funding is coming to the aid of California’s school districts. An EdSource analysis projects that of the 897 districts that receive their funding through the state’s education funding formula, 60.4 percent would get more in stimulus funding than they’d lose in state cuts.
Daniel J. Willis
June 3, 2020
Searchable database: How much will California school districts get in coronavirus funds?
California school districts will share in $1.65 billion in federal funds aimed at helping school districts nationwide pay for the extra costs of the ongoing pandemic.
Daniel J. Willis
May 5, 2020
Searchable database: How much will colleges and universities get in emergency stimulus funds in California and nationally?
California colleges and universities will receive about $1.7 billion in federal relief from the coronavirus pandemic. Find out where it will go.
Daniel J. Willis And Justin Allen
April 24, 2020
California Science Test Results: 2019
Search for your school or district's 2018-19 scores on the new California Science Test.
Daniel J. Willis
February 7, 2020
Teachers struggle to meet housing costs: how EdSource did the story
EdSource's analysis looked at teacher salaries and fair market rents to show where in California teachers can afford to rent an apartment or home
Daniel J. Willis
April 17, 2019
Search teacher pay and fair market rent data by school district
Search for teacher salaries in districts across the state
Daniel J. Willis
April 17, 2019
Vaccination Rates by School in California 2017-18
New data provides the percentage of vaccinated kindergarten students by school in the 2017-18 and 2016-17 school years.