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California must invest in improving facilities for higher education
California’s public higher education system needs new investments to protect students’ health and safety.
Dick Ackerman and Mel Levine
January 5, 2020
College admissions tests are a poor indicator of college readiness
Removing tests from admissions process would allow UC to recruit and educate California’s best and brightest from all backgrounds.
Mo Hyman
December 19, 2019
Don't blame tests for differences in educational quality and access
Colleges would miss out on valuable information about student readiness if they eliminate test scores from the admissions process.
Marten Roorda
December 16, 2019
Requiring fourth year of high school math will leave more students behind
Many schools serving low-income students already fail to offer all the courses needed for admission to CSU campuses.
Elisha Smith Arrillaga
December 5, 2019
Test-optional admissions won't level the college admissions playing field
High SAT and ACT scores still provide an edge even if colleges don't require them.
Yoon Choi
November 25, 2019
Schools must steer away from 'one size fits all' approach
Focusing primarily on academic achievement and test scores not enough to prepare students for future challenges.
Michael Matsuda
November 21, 2019
California must build the capacity of its public universities to admit more computer science majors
The state is promoting computer science in K-12 schools, but UC and CSU colleges lack bandwidth to meet the demand.
Trish Boyd Williams and Sathya Narayanan
November 19, 2019
Gov. Newsom missed opportunity by not allowing students to take SAT or ACT in lieu of state tests
If we raise the bar and also provide the right support for kids, teachers and parents, students will meet or exceed our expectations.
Christopher J. Steinhauser
October 29, 2019
LA Unified should release data on student academic growth to parents
Political arguments are getting in the way of sensible solutions.
Paige Kowalski and Seth Litt
October 21, 2019
Four lessons I learned from California’s Hollister prep on closing learning gaps
Improving student learning requires both academic rigor and flexibility in working with students based on their individual needs.
Lauren Schwartze
October 16, 2019
For better insights into California's new test results, look at achievement over time
Analytical tools that are available but not used can help schools better understand how to improve student performance.
David Wakelyn
October 11, 2019
What will it take to make headway on student achievement?
State Board of Education President Linda Darling-Hammond says that key priorities, among other things, should be improving teacher preparedness and qualifications and building a more diverse teaching force in California.
Linda Darling-Hammond
October 9, 2019
California needs a master plan for early childhood
Advocates agree with governor's call for more planning before new early childhood funds are spent.
Patricia Lozano, Mayra E. Alvarez and Scott Moore
October 7, 2019
School start times should remain a local decision
Forcing schools to start later risks creating more problems for students and their families.
Nancy Albarrán and Chris Funk
October 4, 2019
California needs time to get ethnic studies curriculum right
The debate over whether ethnic studies is an appropriate and valuable course for high school students was settled long ago.