Education
California
New law inspired by ex-lawmaker’s DUI adds to alcohol education in California schools
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In addition to the required instruction about alcohol, narcotics and other dangerous drugs, this bill would require additional education about the short- and long-term harms of excessive drinking.education
New year starts with new laws impacting education
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The laws go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025.Education
Schools continue to rebound, thanks to influx of funding: 2024 year in review
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California spent billions on tutoring, after-school programs, counselors, summer school and other programs meant to help students rebound academically and emotionally from the pandemic.California
A new California law prevents schools from requiring teachers to ‘out’ LGBTQ students
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Law says teachers are not gender police and can't be fired for not being a "snitch."budget
Why income and tense politics are limiting access to civics classes in California
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All high school students in California are required to take a one-semester government course to graduate. But there’s wide variation in how schools teach that class.Education
Clock ticking on ethnic studies, which is still an unfunded mandate; what will Newsom do?
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Despite uncertainty over funding, intense work continues on developing ethnic studies curricula and piloting courses throughout the state.Education
Enrollment climbs at some Cal State campuses, tumbles at others
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San Marcos is adding lots of student housing. In contrast, dorm vacancies at Sonoma State prompted the university to open some rooms to nonstudents.News
Lawsuit accuses famous literacy specialists of deceptive marketing
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A lawsuit filed in Massachusetts state court accuses famous literacy specialists Lucy Calkins, Irene Fountas, and Gay Su Pinnell and their publisher Heinemann of pushing reading curriculums they knew didn’t work.California
