Category: College Planning Scholarships
There’s a more equitable way to grade; districts should invest in it
Credit: Allison Shelley / EDUimage Grading in most classrooms remains tied to rubrics devised by individual teachers and rooted in […]
June 4, 2024
California releases $470 million to put students on track for college and career
Students at Skyline High School in Oakland discuss coursework in one of four career-themed pathways. Photo by Allison Shelley/The Verbatim […]
June 4, 2024
Charter schools should be encouraged to offer flexibility for diverse student needs
Courtesy: Connecting Waters Charter Schools When education policy and funding decisions are enacted into law, it is critical that they […]
June 3, 2024
Arts education: Will misuse of funds undermine the Proposition 28 rollout?
Credit: Allison Shelley for American Education At first, Caitlin Rubini, a veteran dance teacher at a school north of Sacramento, […]
June 3, 2024
‘Fixing the core’: U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona vows to promote equity
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, left, speaks to members of the Education Writers Association at annual conference. Credit: Mallika […]
May 31, 2024
Short of signatures for fall, organizers target California’s 2026 ballot for tightening transgender rights
Conservative groups and LGBTQ+ rights supporters protest outside the Glendale Unified School District offices in Glendale on June 6, 2023. […]
May 30, 2024
Gov. Newsom, school groups settle funding fight, with some more money coming as IOUs
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveils his revised 2024-25 state budget during a news conference in Sacramento on May 10. Credit: AP […]
May 29, 2024
Are you cut out to be the next student member of the California State Board of Education?
Anya Ayyappan, left, being sworn in as the student member of the California State Board of Education by Board President […]
May 29, 2024
Why focus is a superpower in the classroom: A Q&A with author Doug Lemov
A first-grade boy and his kindergarten friend read together on a bench outside. Credit: Allison Shelley for American Education Credit: […]
May 29, 2024