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April 10, 2024
Unions allege LAUSD is misusing arts education funds
Labor leaders claim the district has used Prop 28 money to pay for current staff, not to create new programs or bolster existing ones.
Mallika Seshadri
April 10, 2024
Politics, threats, agendas have permeated search for Fresno Unified superintendent, many say
The superintendent search process in Fresno Unified has been compromised by threats and political agendas, people told EdSource. Here's how.
Lasherica Thornton
April 9, 2024
We must take better care of our home-based child care providers
These professionals provide essential services, but their pay and working conditions do not reflect their value, and their health suffers.
Tonia McMillian
April 9, 2024
Calls, home visits, counseling help get California students back to school
A high rate of students remain chronically absent across the state. Advocates say change requires targeted communication and flexibility.
Betty Márquez Rosales, Lasherica Thornton, And Daniel J. Willis
April 9, 2024
Interactive Map: Chronic absenteeism up in nearly a third of 930 California districts
Nearly a third of the 930 districts statewide that reported data had a higher rate of chronic absenteeism in 2022-23 than the year before.
Yuxuan Xie
April 8, 2024
Is the ‘core curriculum’ still core?
Parents, community members rate skills like critical thinking and communication higher than the traditional core subjects of English and math.
Roman Stearns
April 8, 2024
Community outrage leads to changes in Fresno Unified superintendent search
Widespread community angst threatens to mar the search process for Fresno Unified's next superintendent. Some people blame the board's actions.
Lasherica Thornton
April 5, 2024
Bill to mandate 'science of reading' in California schools faces teachers union opposition
The move puts the fate of AB 2222 in question, but supporters insist that there is room to negotiate changes that can help tackle the state's literacy crisis.
Diana Lambert, John Fensterwald, And Zaidee Stavely
April 4, 2024
California student-run news organizations ramp up Spanish-language coverage
Cal State campuses are prioritizing publishing Spanish-language coverage, but sometimes struggle to find students with the necessary skills.
Emmely Ramirez and Olivia Keeler
April 3, 2024
We need to track how California's efforts to increase teacher diversity are working
Anecdotal accounts of the impact of training and development programs are not sufficient. We need comprehensive data.
Omar Zamarripa
April 3, 2024
California, districts try to recruit and retain Black teachers; advocates say more should be done
In the last five years, state lawmakers have made earning a credential easier and more affordable, and have offered incentives for school staff to become teachers.
Diana Lambert
April 2, 2024
Charter Schools Association sues LAUSD over charter co-location policy
The California Charter Schools Association is suing the Los Angeles Unified School District over its charter co-location policy.
Mallika Seshadri
April 2, 2024
We must be proactive in guiding the influence of artificial intelligence on education
Artificial intelligence could breathe new life into education if it is handled right, with a focus on equity and collaboration.
Michael Matsuda
April 2, 2024
Bias, extra work and feelings of isolation: 5 Black teachers tell their stories
Five Black teachers talk about what they face each day in California classrooms, and what needs to change to recruit and retain more Black teachers.