Category: Commentary
How dual enrollment programs can enhance racial equity
Students attend a dual enrollment Sociology 101 class in Los Angeles. Credit: Kate Sequeira / EdSource Across California, dual enrollment […]
January 17, 2026
California’s AI policy: Safeguards and legislation
Credit: Alison Yin / EdSource As we head into 2026, it already feels clear that 2025 will be remembered as […]
January 14, 2026
Prioritizing civic engagement in public schools
Anaheim Union High School District student ambassadors in front of City Hall. Credit: Jason Moon/Anaheim Union High School District As […]
January 13, 2026
Community colleges’ calculus policy: A recipe for failure?
Credit: Andrew Reed / EdSource No parent, teacher, adviser, or other responsible educator would ever recommend, much less require, a […]
January 12, 2026
Call for sustained funding for California’s UPK program
Transitional kindergarten teacher Claudia Herrera shows a chart to preschool student Kaitleen Hernandez-Garcia. Sarah Tully, EdSource This fall, California achieved […]
January 6, 2026
Charter schools: A lifeline for special needs students
With the support she received at a hybrid charter school, the author’s daughter thrived in high school and has just […]
December 29, 2025
Lessons from Nixon’s veto in California’s UPK rollout
San Francisco’s UPK Mixed Delivery Working Group convening in Fall 2025 brought together child care providers, educators, policymakers and parents […]
December 23, 2025
Streamlining college credit for veterans: A national imperative
Two students at Long Beach City College Pacific Coast Campus Credit: Nikki Ritcher / Long Beach City College Army 1st […]
December 22, 2025
Avoiding pitfalls in math curriculum adoption
Credit: Courtesy Partnership for LA Schools In early November, the California Department of Education released its list of approved curricula […]
December 17, 2025
San Diego math decline reveals need for statewide strategy
Credit: Pexels A report about declining math preparation at UC San Diego has been generating hysterical headlines in national news […]
December 16, 2025
Rethinking traditional grading practices in U.S. schools
High school students in a math class. Credit: Allison Shelley / EDUimages Course grades: a familiar source of anxiety for […]
December 13, 2025
Limiting cellphones: A step towards better parenting
Credit: RDNE Stock project Like many parents, I’ve been cautious about giving my children access to phones. I’ve warned them […]
December 10, 2025
Online education: A lifeline for California’s adults
After a 26-year journey, Jennifer Liberty graduated from college, just as her daughter was graduating high school. Photo courtesy of […]
December 6, 2025
Parents’ role in children’s English education
Family volunteers and young learners participating in a school community activity. Photo courtesy of Rachel Hawthorne Este artículo está disponible […]
December 3, 2025
How to help parents embrace, not fear, new approaches to math
As routines for the new school year get underway, many parents are looking forward to getting to know their child’s […]
September 23, 2025
We can staff California’s classrooms without failing kids
Every morning, families entrust their children to our schools with a simple expectation: that they will be safe, supported and […]
September 9, 2025
It’s time to set a bold vision for higher education in California
Escalating federal actions are shaking the foundations of higher education: college presidents ousted, research grants revoked midstream, and DEI initiatives […]
August 19, 2025
I faked reading in third grade. Too many Black kids still have to
One hundred eighty-five pages. That’s the length of Culver City Unified School District’s LCAP — our Local Control Accountability Plan. […]
August 5, 2025
Justice for decades-old crimes is costing today’s students
Across California, school districts are confronting an impossible truth: the cost of justice for past wrongs is being paid out […]
July 21, 2025
Districts need more options to ensure stability, continuity for students
As a former teacher and principal, and a current school board member, I am intimately familiar with the impact of […]
July 1, 2025