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Where major California education bills stand after deadline for approval passes
For 30 years, California has experimented with a school choice program that let parents enroll their children in nearby districts […]
September 5, 2024
Treat chronic absenteeism in California like a public health emergency
Credit: Alison Yin/EdSource A silent crisis is unfolding in our schools and impacting millions of California students: chronic absenteeism. The consequences of […]
September 4, 2024
Is creativity a superpower in early education?
Credit: Zaidee Stavely/EdSource Singing the ABC song. Learning the days of the week from a nursery rhyme. Making a finger-painted […]
September 4, 2024
We can care for each other — and our schools can teach us how
Credit: Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency/EDUimages The start of the school year can be anxiety-producing. We get the anxiety. Believe us, […]
September 3, 2024
What will it take to implement the English Learner Roadmap in all California schools?
Children complete a grammar worksheet in Spanish at a dual-language immersion program in a Glendale elementary school. Credit: Lillian Mongeau/EdSource […]
September 3, 2024
College is very different from what they tell you in high school
Maya Pettiford posing in front of a San José State University sign. Credit: Courtesy of Maya Pettiford Going to college […]
August 30, 2024
‘Liberated’ ethnic studies courses challenged amid allegations of antisemitism
Santa Ana Unified board President Carolyn Torres, right, and board member Rigo Rodriguez speak at the board meeting on August […]
August 30, 2024
California passes bill to limit student cellphone use on K-12 campuses
Credit: Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle via AP California state legislators passed a bill Wednesday requiring school districts to ban or […]
August 29, 2024
Communication with parents is key to addressing chronic absenteeism, panel says
Students who are missing too much school might be facing mental health issues, poverty and housing insecurity — issues that […]
August 29, 2024