Education Short-term fixes won’t really solve California’s teacher shortage By Joe Hong | CalMatters | March 17, 2022 Schools are struggling to staff up despite billions in state money flowing to districts to remedy teacher shortages.
Education Revised California math proposal: Despite pushback, little change By Joe Hong | CalMatters | March 15, 2022 The proposed framework, which became embroiled in controversy last year, insists students can reach high-level math classes under its recommendations.
Education Lawmakers pass legislative fix to undo UC Berkeley’s enrollment cap By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | March 14, 2022 Without the bill, the campus said it would have needed to defer admissions and move other students online to satisfy a court order.
Bay Area Legislation would save UC Berkeley from court-ordered enrollment cuts By Michael Burke | EdSource | March 11, 2022 New law would prevent courts from immediately forcing a campus to cut enrollment over population concerns and could be retroactively applied.
education Will a universal screening test for dyslexia mislabel California’s English learners? By Zaidee Stavely | EdSource | March 9, 2022 Currently, many schools only test students for reading disabilities if parents or teachers believe they may have one.
Bay Area What people get wrong about first-generation college students By Itzel Luna | CalMatters | March 8, 2022 The CalMatters College Journalism Network spoke with first-generation college students across the state about the challenges they face on campus.
Bay Area How one California elementary school sees success after overhauling its reading program By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | March 8, 2022 Richmond elementary school shelved a popular curriculum that has been criticized for not focusing on phonics.
gavin newsom Lawmakers want UC to add 7,000 new students this fall By Michael Burke | EdSource | March 4, 2022 The university suggested it will add only 2,000 more students across its nine undergraduate campuses.
Bay Area UC Berkeley enrollment capped, forcing campus to decline by 3,000 students after state Supreme Court decision By Mikhail Zinshteyn | March 3, 2022 Campus says it can find space for at least 1,500 following CEQA-based lawsuit ruling.
Bay Area California made a historic investment in school counselors. Is it enough? By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | March 1, 2022 Underspending on mental health services for years means substantial shifts in school district counseling staffs could take years.