Bay Area Fewer than 4% of California students opted for independent study this year, data shows By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | October 5, 2021 Only two students in Piedmont Unified, or 0.09% of the student population, opted for independent study, according to state data.
Bay Area Inside a Bay Area school’s approach to reading as a ‘civil right’ By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | October 4, 2021 Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond is revamping its literacy program this year with a greater emphasis on phonics, classroom discussion, and culturally relevant texts.
California Anticipating an increase in student misbehavior, California releases new discipline guidelines By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | October 1, 2021 The new guidelines complete a series of reforms of discipline in K-12 schools over the past several years.
Bay Area Will Biden’s reconciliation bill transform early childhood education? By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | October 1, 2021 Many families in California struggle to cover the cost of childcare.
Bay Area California college students head overseas again — in limited numbers By Larry Gordon | EdSource | October 1, 2021 Programs in Western Europe and South Korea reopen, but other regions, such as China and Latin America, are off-limits due to pandemic concerns.
Bay Area UC Regents approve housing project at People’s Park in Berkeley By Michael Burke | EdSource | October 1, 2021 Two groups are suing the university over the project.
Bay Area Why many California students keep missing school By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | September 28, 2021 An EdSource report found many districts are experiencing a massive uptick in chronic absenteeism.
COVID-19 These schools use weekly testing to keep kids in class — and COVID out By Christine Herman | WILL / Illinois Public Media | September 27, 2021 Some school districts are tapping federal dollars to set up testing programs and step up their vigilance against the virus.
Education As UC makes room for more Californians, can it afford to lose out-of-state students? By Mikhail Zinshteyn | September 24, 2021 Lawmakers, students, and university officials have different positions on how many out-of-state students the UC should enroll.
Bay Area State superintendent sets goal to get all California third graders reading by 2026 By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | September 22, 2021 State officials eye legislation aimed at addressing the longstanding issue of struggling early readers.