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October 4, 2022
Struggling early readers can catch up over time; let's figure out how
Tracking the same students over time reveals previously unseen improvements in reading after third grade.
David Wakelyn
October 4, 2022
California removes hurdles to building teacher housing
California school districts will now be able to avoid some local regulations when building affordable staff housing on its property.
Diana Lambert
October 3, 2022
Rafael expected he would go to a university — the system never did
Rafael's parents urged him to make a different life for himself than they lived as farm workers in the Central Valley. He overcame many odds and got himself accepted to a university only to find yet another challenge.
Nick Fouriezos
September 30, 2022
Let's nurture multilingualism in our youngest learners
Early childhood educators should support and celebrate the cultures, languages and circumstances of the children in their care.
Jonathan Nomachi
September 30, 2022
How should California address college student housing crisis?
Tens of thousands of college students in California are homeless or without stable housing. During an EdSource roundtable, panelists said more dorms will help but called for other solutions too.
Michael Burke
September 29, 2022
Former Cal State chancellor displayed 'blind spot' to complaints of sexual harassment at Fresno State, report says
A long-awaited investigative report faults former CSU Chancellor Joseph Castro for failing to stem allegations of sexual harassment by a Fresno State administrator.
Ashley A. Smith
September 29, 2022
The Right To Read: It took a lawsuit against California
California settled a lawsuit over literacy by giving 70 schools with the lowest 2019 test scores extra funding to teach children to read. Less than half of all third graders in the state scored at grade level in reading.
Karen D'Souza
September 29, 2022
How a California school is embracing the science of reading and phonics | Video
Watch how one school embraces the science of reading and phonics to teach children to read.
Jennifer Molina
September 28, 2022
Gang-related shooting at Oakland school prompts calls to end gun violence
Police say all the victims - adult students and staff - are affiliated with one of the schools. No details were released on what triggered the shootings Wednesday afternoon.
Diana Lambert, Ali Tadayon, Carolyn Jones, And Thomas Peele
September 28, 2022
Linda Darling-Hammond wins major prize for her education research and its impact
California State Board of Education president wins prestigious Yidan Prize for her education research at Stanford.
John Fensterwald
September 28, 2022
Textbooks: Do we know which ones are effective?
The crcular and rigid system for rating textbook quality pushes schools to adopt textbooks because they are aligned to the Common Core rather than their success at teaching students.