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Finding the ideal TK teacher: A challenge of credentials and preschool experience
Top Takeaways As California expands transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-olds, districts struggle to find teachers with both early education expertise […]
August 28, 2025
Inside transitional kindergarten: Where play, curiosity and early learning meet
When Krystyna Kalishevskyi emigrated from Ukraine with her family last year, she had experienced more trauma and fear than a […]
August 27, 2025
California expands TK, but thousands of 4-year-olds remain unenrolled
The number of students enrolled in TK has grown each year, but it is still far less than the number […]
August 27, 2025
With rising antisemitism, Jewish students need our help
Walk into most California public school classrooms and you’ll see educators striving to create warm, welcoming spaces for students. Alongside […]
August 27, 2025
California joins effort to cut chronic absenteeism in half by 2030
Top Takeaways California aims to cut chronic absenteeism in half over the next five years and has issued a guide […]
August 22, 2025
LAUSD’s Black Student Achievement Plan remains resilient amid complaint and opposition
Top Takeaways Supporters of the program are applauding the district’s allocation of an additional $50 million. The funding comes after […]
August 21, 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
Strong first-day attendance at LAUSD schools despite immigration fears
Top Takeaways LAUSD begins the school year with strong attendance despite immigration enforcement. Most schools were not impacted by immigration […]
August 15, 2025
Becoming school superintendent in an age of uncertainty and anxiety
Top Takeaways West Contra Costa Unified’s new superintendent has multi-generational ties to the district. Like many superintendents, she faces multiple […]
August 14, 2025