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How districts can increase student access to computer science | Quick Guide
Top Takeaways Collaboration between districts and community organizations, including to mentor teachers, is the key to expanding the pool of […]
April 9, 2025
Concern grows as visas are terminated for dozens of international students at California colleges
California campuses are searching for answers after dozens of international students had their visas terminated in recent days, a worrying […]
April 8, 2025
Teachers need more prep time
Yesterday — like every day last week — I had just 27 minutes to plan my lessons and grade my […]
April 8, 2025
California lawmaker again attempts to make computer science class mandatory
Despite decadeslong efforts through legislation, funding and advocacy, California’s schools have still not caught up with — and are falling […]
April 3, 2025
Democrats reject California bills banning transgender athletes
California Democrats on an Assembly committee blocked two bills Tuesday that would have banned transgender athletes from girls’ sports, locker […]
April 2, 2025
Slow down and take a closer look at the issue of trans athletes
As a San Francisco liberal, I was surprised to find myself agreeing with some MAGA arguments. It reflects a common […]
April 2, 2025
Seize the opportunity to select more effective math curriculum for California students
I am a daughter of Mexican immigrants, born in the United States. Spanish is my first language. When I entered […]
April 1, 2025
How schools can help students facing homelessness get to class
A quiet place to complete homework, free and stable transportation options, and not immediately being penalized for missed work are […]
April 1, 2025
California teachers recall long road back from Covid
The last five years have not been easy for students or their teachers. During Covid school closures, teachers, accustomed to […]
March 31, 2025
California teachers urgently need training in how to respond to, and cope with, trauma
We live in stressful times. This, coupled with the high rate (80.5%) of children experiencing at least one adverse childhood […]
March 31, 2025
Federal investigation targets California ban on parental notification policies
Jennifer Vietz’s transgender daughter came out to a teacher and friends at her school’s Gay Straight Alliance group. “If my daughter […]
March 28, 2025
Pandemic-era push to ‘build solutions’ must continue, panel says
The Covid-19 pandemic, which first shuttered schools five years ago, disrupted learning, disengaged students and harmed their mental health, amplifying […]
March 28, 2025
How Covid’s mental health toll transformed California’s schools
Top Takeaways Growing numbers of California students reported feeling hopeless in the wake of the pandemic, with 42% of juniors […]
March 26, 2025
At community colleges, online classes remain popular years after pandemic
Ricardo Alcaraz is taking three of his five courses online this semester at Santa Ana College: an anthropology class, business […]
March 25, 2025
Let’s fully fund restorative justice — because it works
A change has come to my classroom, and I didn’t even know it. While I’ve been busy teaching, California passed […]
March 25, 2025
California can strengthen its teacher workforce; here’s how
California’s teacher workforce needs stronger stewardship. Our state has established high standards for English, math, science and history that lay […]
March 24, 2025
Five years after Covid shuttered schools, parent empowerment lives on
Five years ago, when Esti Iturralde’s daughter was in the first grade, the little girl struggled with learning to read. […]
March 24, 2025
Madera drama teacher sees the arts as a gateway to improving literacy skills
A few years ago, when Julian Ramos first started teaching drama, he was hoping to explore Greek tragedy with his […]
March 21, 2025
Trump signs executive order to dismantle Department of Education
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to work toward eliminating the […]
March 21, 2025
University of California to no longer require diversity statements in faculty hiring
The University of California will no longer require diversity statements for faculty applicants, university leaders announced. The change comes as […]
March 21, 2025