Category: Linda Darling Hammond

California officials condemn Trump’s plan to break up Education Department

California officials condemn Trump’s plan to break up Education Department

Education Secretary Linda McMahon walks back to her seat with the executive order to dismantle the Department of Education signed […]

November 19, 2025

California officials condemn Trump’s plan to break up U.S. Department of Education

California officials condemn Trump’s plan to break up U.S. Department of Education

Education Secretary Linda McMahon walks back to her seat with the executive order to dismantle the Department of Education signed […]

November 19, 2025

Despite test score gains, California students still lag behind pre-pandemic levels

Despite test score gains, California students still lag behind pre-pandemic levels

Students in a Fresno Unified School District classroom. Credit: Fresno Unified / Flickr Este artículo está disponible en español. Léelo […]

October 9, 2025

Commentary: California’s learning recovery efforts show promising results

Commentary: California’s learning recovery efforts show promising results

Credit: Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for EDUimages Today’s release of California’s test score data from the 2024-25 school year provides […]

October 9, 2025

California poorly trains and supports teaching math, report concludes 

California poorly trains and supports teaching math, report concludes 

Teacher apprentice Ja’net Williams helps with a math lesson in a first grade class at Delta Elementary Charter School in […]

June 9, 2025

High school redesign, dropping enrollment’s silver lining plus more budget miscellany

High school redesign, dropping enrollment’s silver lining plus more budget miscellany

Credit: Allison Shelley for EDUimages Top Takeaways Declining enrollments are painful for districts, yet may yield revenue options for the […]

June 2, 2025

Statewide test scores improved in 2024, but achievement still not back to pre-Covid levels

Statewide test scores improved in 2024, but achievement still not back to pre-Covid levels

Students in a Fresno Unified classroom. Credit: Fresno Unified / Flickr This story was updated at 4:25 pm with more […]

October 10, 2024

Understanding California’s test scores could hold the key to student improvement

Understanding California’s test scores could hold the key to student improvement

Credit: Alison Yin/EdSource As states across the nation release their annual data from tests administered to students in the 2023-24 […]

October 10, 2024

High schools demand clarity about UC’s new math policies 

High schools demand clarity about UC’s new math policies 

High school students work together to solve a series of math problems. Credit: Allison Shelley for American Education Twice this […]

July 23, 2024