California Where are all of California’s school librarians? By Diana Lambert | EdSource | April 14, 2022 The state has one of the lowest counts in the nation of credentialed teacher librarians in school libraries.
California Kindergarten may change in California if two new bills pass By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | April 13, 2022 Mandatory and full-day kindergarten proposals reflect renewed attention to early childhood education.
Bay Area UC considers imposing criteria for California’s high school ethnic studies classes By John Fensterwald | EdSource | April 12, 2022 Proposed requirements revive teachings on race that the State Board of Education largely dismissed as biased and divisive.
Bay Area California public school enrollment drops below 6 million mark By Joe Hong | CalMatters | April 11, 2022 According to new data from the California Department of Education, enrollment continues to drop at faster rates than before the pandemic.
Bay Area Cal State sexual harassment scandal: Your questions answered By Michaella Huck, Zaeem Shaikh, Julia Woock, and Felicia Mello | CalMatters | April 11, 2022 In the wake of Cal State Chancellor Joseph Castro’s resignation, here’s what you need to know about Title IX and what’s next for the university.
California School choice backers fail to put measure on California’s November ballot By John Fensterwald | EdSource | April 10, 2022 The California School Choice Initiative needed 1 million voters' signatures to be placed on the election ballot; the campaign collected only 200,000.
California Climate change will have ‘increasingly severe impacts’ on K-12, early childhood education By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | April 7, 2022 The Legislative Analyst’s Office says rising temperatures and climate-related school closures will affect school planning and budgets.
Bay Area Long Beach Community College adjuncts sue over unpaid work hours By Thomas Peele | EdSource | April 5, 2022 Lawsuit could impact part-time faculty across California, who are the backbone of huge college systems.
California Student math scores touch off ‘five-alarm fire’ in California By John Fensterwald | EdSource | April 5, 2022 The pandemic compounded the challenge of teaching math at grade level when many California students may be three or four years behind.
COVID-19 Poor mental health lingers for adolescents, but positive school connections can help, CDC data shows By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | April 1, 2022 The data is based on a nationwide survey of high school students from January to June 2021.