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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
SF State drops investments in arms makers in deal with pro-Palestinian students
A Cease Fire Now sign hangs on a tent on the grass as tents are set up in The Quad […]
August 29, 2024
Don’t criminalize homeless students | EdSource
Credit: John Cudal/St. Joseph Center Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent encampment executive order mandating the clearing of homeless encampments on state […]
August 28, 2024
Six-year graduation rates at four-year colleges and universities
Graduation rates are always a hot topic in higher education, but often for the wrong reason. To demonstrate, I offer […]
August 28, 2024
LAUSD’s 100 priority schools show support for equity, but some say program isn’t enough
Students catch up and get ahead during LAUSD’s Summer of Learning. Credit: Mallika Seshadri / EdSource Thomas Jefferson High School […]
August 28, 2024
Let’s ensure ‘Recess for All’ law really does apply to all
Recess at Redwood Heights Elementary School in Oakland. Credit: Alison Yin / EdSource When one of our sons (then a […]
August 27, 2024
Average Net Price at America’s Public Colleges and Universities
Good news: We have new IPEDS data on average net cost. Bad news: Because IPEDS is IPEDS, it’s data from […]
August 27, 2024
How parents can limit children’s harmful cellphone use at home
The use of personal devices has increased since the Covid pandemic closed school campuses in 2020. Credit: Brett Sayles / […]
August 27, 2024