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.
California Did California keep its promise to provide menstrual products on college campuses? By Itzel Luna | CalMatters | April 4, 2023 California’s public colleges are required to provide free menstrual products to students as of this school year.
Bay Area Does California’s landmark school funding formula need 10th year makeover? By John Fensterwald | EdSource | April 4, 2023 Gov. Gavin Newsom, advocacy groups would make big changes to accounting for LCAP spending.
Education Extra pay could lure experienced teachers to poorer schools. Why California won’t do it. By Joe Hong and Erica Yee | CalMatters | March 30, 2023 Throughout the state, schools with the highest rates of low-income students have fewer experienced teachers.
Bay Area California high schools are adding hundreds of ethnic studies classes. Are teachers prepared? By Megan Tagami | CalMatters | March 30, 2023 Should ethnic studies instruction require a special credential, or do districts need more flexibility to ensure teaching slots are filled?
Education ‘Super disappointed’: Lawmakers want UC to enroll more Californians sooner By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | March 30, 2023 Lawmakers who gave the UC and Cal State systems more money to boost in-state student numbers are frustrated that enrollment is down.
Bay Area California districts vary enormously in reading achievement, report finds By Zaidee Stavely | EdSource | March 28, 2023 A new study of low-income Latino students suggests that how they score in reading and writing stems more from how they are taught and less from their family income or English proficiency.