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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 20, 2025
Hiring freeze at UC sparks fears of far-reaching impacts
More crowding in undergraduate classes. Worse patient care at health centers. Harm to academic and scientific research. Those are some […]
March 20, 2025
After the fire: Former foster youth attributes recovery to unconditional support
Before the Eaton fire this January, Alexander Ballantyne lived in Altadena, just a few minutes away from his Pasadena City […]
March 19, 2025