Bay Area Newsom’s big bet on fixing California’s poorest schools and narrowing achievement gaps By John Fensterwald | EdSource | February 16, 2023 Proposal implicitly acknowledges that school districts have not narrowed achievement gaps under the Local Control Funding Formula.
Education Interim superintendent of Orange Unified quits after a month in the post By Thomas Peele | Edsource | February 16, 2023 Orange Unified School District school board fired its superintendent in January; interim leader resigns saying district focus is no longer the students.
Bay Area The pandemic fueled a public school exodus, study says By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | February 10, 2023 Disruptions wrought by the pandemic may force the education world toward rebuilding the critical connection between families and schools.
Around Town Bill would cap campaign donations to local school board candidates By Thomas Peele | EdSource | February 9, 2023 The $5,500 cap would also apply to donations to candidates for special district boards, such as water and sewer districts.
California Cal Poly Humboldt is anticipating an influx of new students – and housing woes By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | February 9, 2023 A university announcement that students could be placed in off-campus housing or hotels instead of on-campus dorms triggered protests.
California Fearing violence, CSU seeks court order to protect those who complained about Chico professor By Thomas Peele | EdSource | February 9, 2023 The suspended biology professor allegedly threatened campus gun violence.
Education Why California still doesn’t mandate dyslexia screening By Joe Hong | CalMatters | February 8, 2023 Dominic Levy does homework at his home in Clayton on Jan. 29, 2023.
California Study of LAUSD confirms benefits of four years of math By John Fensterwald | EdSource | February 7, 2023 High school seniors who took math were significantly more likely to enroll in a four-year college and return the following year.
California Bilingual students do better on tests than native English speakers. Why? By John Fensterwald | EdSource | February 6, 2023 Some researchers say the bar to be considered proficient in English is so high that only students who perform well can be reclassified.
California Bill would bar schools from withholding outdoor recess or lunch as punishment By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | February 3, 2023 Research shows the benefits of daily outdoor time and play for schoolchildren.