California Teachers and students both learned from this intensive summer English class By Zaidee Stavely | EdSource | September 13, 2022 The program was designed to strengthen English language skills for elementary and middle school students who speak another language at home.
Education Problems plague California school district data system, putting funding at risk By Joe Hong | CalMatters | September 13, 2022 An update to the CALPADS system in the spring resulted in thousands of errors.
Bay Area Free college 2.0: To lure students, community colleges add new perks By Mallika Sheshadri | CalMatters | September 8, 2022 Fee waivers are available for more students than ever, along with perks like free textbooks, meals, and transportation.
Bay Area Bill that would expand school health clinics faces opposition from anti-abortion groups By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | September 7, 2022 On-campus health clinics may boost attendance, reduce discipline rates and lower health costs, research shows.
California LAUSD, CSBA and others call on Newsom to veto bill requiring schools to buy mostly US-grown food By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | September 2, 2022 The 2022-23 school year will be the first that California provides every child with free breakfast and lunch.
Bay Area State Supt. Thurmond to restart literacy task force, aims for ‘comprehensive’ approach By John Fensterwald | EdSource | September 1, 2022 Announcement accompanies the release of a free, engaging dual-language resource for families in California.
Education Teacher shortage? Depends where you look By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | August 31, 2022 Wealthier districts tended to have fewer vacancies than those in low-income areas
Bay Area Student racial diversity falters without affirmative action, UC tells U.S. Supreme Court By Emma Gallegos | EdSource | August 30, 2022 Outreach programs aimed at building diversity have not been effective -- both systemwide and at its most selective campuses.
California Kindergarten may soon be mandatory in California By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | August 30, 2022 California, like most states, does not mandate school until children are 6 years old.
Bay Area Dual-immersion programs show promise in fighting enrollment declines By Zaidee Stavely | EdSource | August 29, 2022 Research has shown that these programs are beneficial for both English learners and native English speakers.