Education Legislators step in as trust erodes between community colleges, California State University By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | April 20, 2023 Tensions are high after more than a year of mudslinging over the issue of awarding bachelor’s degrees at community colleges.
California National wave of anti-CRT measures trickles into California schools By Diana Lambert | EdSource | April 20, 2023 California has not passed any state legislation limiting the teaching of race and racism during the last two years, but six school districts have.
Bay Area Key California legislator proposes raising teacher pay by 50% over 7 years, paid for by state funding By John Fensterwald | EdSource | April 19, 2023 Educator pay raises would still have to be negotiated at the district level.
Bay Area California districts see more chronic absenteeism than before pandemic By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | April 17, 2023 Survey of 30 districts statewide shows many struggling to get students to come to school.
Bay Area Cal State undergraduate workers seek union representation By Rocky Walker | CalMatters | April 14, 2023 Undergraduate student assistants are calling for more work hours, paid sick time, and higher wages.
Around Town 50 years after he was assassinated, why Marcus Foster is more relevant than ever By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | April 14, 2023 PUSD Superintendent Dr. Donald Evans was recognized as "Marcus Foster Educator of the Year" while at Berkeley Unified in 2018.
Bay Area Thousands of Californians are missing out on federal student aid. Here’s why By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | April 13, 2023 Increasingly complicated laws and poor communication have made aid dollars harder to come by for some adult students.
Education K-12 enrollment: Does the increase in homeless students indicate a worsening trend? By Joe Hong and Erica Yee | CalMatters | April 6, 2023 Experts say the lack of affordable housing is fueling an increase that may continue to escalate.
Books The magic of story time: Why is reading aloud to kids so important? By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | April 6, 2023 Amid the escalating national literacy crisis, this one is an easy fix, experts say: read aloud to your kids and students.
Bay Area California’s TK-12 enrollment fails to rebound in a return to ‘normalcy’ By John Fensterwald and Daniel J. Willis | EdSource | April 4, 2023 The new normal appears to be a slow decline, a product of many factors, including a declining birth rate and migration from California.