California California acts to protect children from ‘addictive’ social media By Louis Freedberg | EdSource | September 23, 2024 The bill, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, is part of a wider effort to restrict the impact of digital technology on kids.
Education Q&A: A conversation with free-range parenting pioneer Lenore Skenazy By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | September 23, 2024 Cultivating a sense of independence, some experts say, is the key to developing happy, well-adjusted children who are less prone to anxiety.
Education Pandemic recovery in schools will be a ‘long slog,’ says sobering national report By Emma Gallegos | Edsource | September 17, 2024 Young, disabled, English learners and homeless students are coming back too slowly from effects, report states.
Bay Area Next stop on transfer students’ journey: UC Berkeley’s new, high-end dorm By Jo Moon | EdSource, California Student Journalism Corps | September 16, 2024 Anchor House is part of a larger effort to create a community for students transferring to the campus.
Bay Area The difference between chronic truancy and chronic absenteeism | Quick Guide By Betty Márquez Rosales | Edsource | September 12, 2024 Student absences remain high post-pandemic.
Education Budget cuts begin to surface at California State University By Amy di Pierro | EdSource | September 10, 2024 At four Cal State campuses, faculty, staff and students reported signs of belt-tightening.
California ‘Liberated’ ethnic studies courses challenged amid allegations of antisemitism By John Fensterwald | EdSource | August 30, 2024 At issue is whether or not the Brown Act was violated in creating the curriculum for this SoCal district.
Education California may ban legacy admissions at colleges. The end of affirmative action is a reason why By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | August 29, 2024 About a half-dozen private institutions consider legacy in admissions; none of California's public universities do.
Education California passes bill to limit student cellphone use on K-12 campuses By Diana Lambert | Edsource. | August 29, 2024 The Phone-Free School Act requires school districts and charter schools to develop a policy limiting the use of smartphones by July 1, 2026.
education How parents can limit children’s harmful cellphone use at home By Diana Lambert | EdSource | August 27, 2024 12- to 13-year-olds have more than doubled their recreational screen time since the pandemic.