February 6, 2024
FAFSA delays are leaving students in limbo. California campuses don't expect help
California colleges doubt the U.S. Department of Education's plans will do much to help campuses struggling with delays in awarding financial aid.
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U.S. Department of Education
October 12, 2023
LAUSD considers adjusting its Black Student Achievement Plan amid complaint
LAUSD is considering broadening the language associated with the Black Student Achievement Plan to avoid investigation by the U.S. Department of Education, a move supporters fear could dilute efforts to focus on Black student achievement and wellness.
Mallika Seshadri
November 10, 2021
What California parents need to know about Covid vaccinations for children | Quick Guide
Children 5 and older are now eligible to get a Covid-19 vaccination, but widespread misinformation about it has left parents with questions.
Diana Lambert
May 4, 2021
Hundreds of thousands of California students won’t take statewide standardized tests this spring
California released updated guidance for school districts deciding whether Smarter Balanced or a local assessment is their more viable option.
Sydney Johnson
March 24, 2021
California lags behind most states in offering fully in-person instruction, new data show
Across the country, 32% of 4th-grade students have been offered hybrid instruction and 47% have been offered fully in-person instruction.
Sydney Johnson
March 17, 2021
California could allow school districts to choose their own standardized tests this year
Groups opposing local assessments argue that the results will not be easily or accurately compared on a statewide level.
Sydney Johnson
February 24, 2021
California moves ahead to pursue flexibility waivers for standardized tests this year
The state board will consider if districts can use locally selected tests where Smarter Balanced assessments are not feasible.
Sydney Johnson
February 22, 2021
Schools must give standardized tests this year, Biden administration says
It’s been unclear whether the Biden administration would offer testing waivers as many school districts continue to operate with distance learning.
Sydney Johnson
March 24, 2020
Despite assurances of flexibility, educators fear liability in online instruction of special ed students
Some districts had cut back on services for disabled students out of fear of lawsuits over equity.
Carolyn Jones
December 17, 2019
As California launches preschool expansion, federal government seeks to limit data
It could soon get harder to find out how many preschoolers were suspended more than once or how many young children had access to preschool.
Zaidee Stavely
October 25, 2019
California rural schools struggling to hire teachers could get help from $9.4 million in grants
Two federal grants will help California recruit teachers and mental health professionals to rural schools.
Diana Lambert
January 15, 2019
Help EdSource shine a light on challenges in rural education
Our newsroom wants to tell the stories of students and their families in rural California who are suffering from high rates of chronic absenteeism, and help in the search for solutions.
David Washburn
December 19, 2018
Trump administration’s school safety report met with harsh criticism in California
The report strongly recommended rescinding the Obama policies that both emphasized alternatives to suspensions and expulsions and highlighted data showing that students of color and those with disabilities were more likely than white students to face these punishments.
David Washburn
August 31, 2018
The price of punishment — new report shows students nationwide lost 11 million school days due to suspensions
The report, based on federal government data from 2015-16, also found that racial disparities in suspensions remain an acute problem. Nationwide, African-American students lost five times as many days as white students.
David Washburn
July 19, 2018
More student borrowers may be eligible to cancel federal student loans than have applied for relief
Amid for-profit college closures, more student borrowers apply to the U.S. Department of Education to cancel their federal education loan debts.