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Delaine Eastin remembered: Making the most of being schools chief in California
Former State Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin. Credit: John Joanino/Advancement Project California Despite the office’s imposing title, California’s superintendent […]
June 29, 2024
Colleges that might close soon
OK, I admit it. That headline is clickbait. I have no idea which colleges might close in the near future, […]
June 28, 2024
Add personal finance to what every California high school graduate must learn
Tim Ranzetta, sponsor of the personal finance initiative and proponent of legislation that Gov. Newsom says he will sign, presents […]
June 28, 2024
County Office of Education can take over West Contra Costa school budget
Credit: Thomas Galvez/Flickr The West Contra Costa Unified School District may be on the verge of turning over control of […]
June 28, 2024
We can do more to teach about complexity and coexistence
Sitting in the rear-facing “way back seat” of my family’s station wagon in 1979, we were counting trees tied with […]
June 27, 2024
LAUSD safety concerns are growing. Here’s what the board members have to say.
Credit: Julie Leopo/EdSource Members of the Los Angeles Unified School District school board continued to discuss student safety Tuesday — […]
June 27, 2024
Gov. Newsom vigorously defends, praises California, his own contributions in State of State
In his State of the State address, Newsom juxtaposed clips of his meetings with National Guard members charged with intercepting […]
June 26, 2024
Medical College Admission Data, 2023
This is a reboot of a visualization I did in 2018, which I found fascinating, but which didn’t get much […]
June 25, 2024
Gov. Newsom’s twists and tricks to spare cuts to schools and community colleges in state budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom answers a reporter’s question about his revised 2024-25 state budget during a news conference in Sacramento on […]
June 25, 2024