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California leaders warn schools: English learner rights remain despite Trump rollback
Top Takeaways The Trump administration rescinded guidelines about how schools should teach English learners. California, which has its own guidance, […]
September 8, 2025
Girls closed the gender gap in math; then the pandemic struck
Top Takeaways Girls had higher math scores in 62% of California districts in 2018-19, but only 4% in 2023-24. Boys […]
September 5, 2025
Former Sacramento superintendent takes charge at troubled charter school
Former Sacramento City Unified School District Superintendent Jonathan Raymond took the helm of Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools in […]
September 4, 2025
Parents, LAUSD settle suit; 100,000 students get 45 tutoring hours for three years
Top Takeaways Lawsuit claimed online learning during the pandemic was inadequate and discriminated against Black and Latino students. The district […]
September 4, 2025
How a Sacramento charter school misused $180 million and became a poster child for reform
Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools opened in Sacramento in 2014 with high ideals — to help adult students, many […]
September 3, 2025
How California community colleges are using AI to battle financial aid fraud
Top Takeaways California’s community colleges reported distributing $18 million in financial aid to scammers since 2021. Dozens of colleges have […]
September 2, 2025
Assembly Bill 715 is the wrong response to antisemitism in public schools
As a high school social science educator, I’ve spent decades helping my students develop skills to navigate an increasingly complex […]
August 29, 2025
‘Can you come wipe me?’: Younger 4-year-olds pose new challenges for TK
Top Takeaways State guidelines are vague and leave it to local districts to determine how to help students who need […]
August 29, 2025
TK, Head Start, preschool and more: What’s the difference?
The Cruz family has experienced two sides of a prekindergarten journey: one that transitions from preschool into kindergarten and one […]
August 29, 2025