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Leaders in Sacramento and Washington must walk the talk to support afterschool programs
Tighter budgets have created greater competition for finite resources. As a result, we have seen funding for quality afterschool programming fall behind.
Anne Marie Schubert and Jody Breckenridge
December 11, 2020
New Master Plan for Early Learning and Care points way to California for all
When children have access to quality care and learning, parents also have the ability to seek more education, participate in the workforce, earn more and invest more in their children.
Linda Darling-Hammond and Kim Johnson
December 8, 2020
California must ‘flip the script’ and reopen schools first
Education is a sector of our economy that can and should reopen safely with restrictions.
Alex Cherniss
December 4, 2020
Struggling with your college essay? Beware of these common pitfalls
Knowing how to write effectively is a necessary skill for a student’s success.
Meredith Joelle Charlson
November 19, 2020
From LH to BH: Think positive
It is time to focus on building a foundation of trust and civil discourse.
Michael Feuer
November 13, 2020
What we can do to keep our students engaged in learning
The classroom shouldn’t be isolated from what happens in the real world; it should be an extension of students’ lives.
Kandy Galvez
November 11, 2020
Looking beyond STEM to prepare for meaningful human work
Skills and knowledge matter, but workers must be able to apply them to solve problems in rapidly shifting work environments.
Jamie Merisotis
November 10, 2020
Ensure equitable broadband access to secure California’s future
When the delivery of high-quality instruction depends on reliable, high-speed broadband connections for every student anyone lacking these resources gets left behind.
Su Jin Gatlin Jez and Peter J. Taylor
November 5, 2020
California’s misleading K-12 dashboard could lead to closure of the wrong schools
Dashboard calculations of school performance can obscure the success of schools helping students who are several grade levels behind.
Steve Rees and David Osborne
November 4, 2020
Tuition-free college is critical to our economy
Research shows that the private and public economic benefit of free college tuition would outweigh the cost.
Morley Winograd and Max Lubin
November 2, 2020
Expanding social emotional learning so all students can benefit
Resources and funding can help districts provide more support for students during these challenging times.
Linda Darling-Hammond, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and Tony Thurmond
October 29, 2020
Transform higher education — make textbooks free
Studies show open educational resources generate results equal to or better than traditional textbooks at far lower costs.
Gary Michelson and Hal Plotkin
October 26, 2020
State lawmakers hurt charter schools, online learning with funding deal
The budget for the new fiscal year froze funding for schools at their 2019-20 level, preventing additional state funding for growing schools with increased numbers of students in the fall.
Lance Izumi
October 11, 2020
Schools must work harder to connect culturally with English learners during the pandemic
Students and their families need help crossing cultural and linguistic barriers to access distance learning materials and instructions.
Magaly Lavadenz and Elvira Armas
October 9, 2020
To safely reopen schools, we have to talk about indoor air quality and ventilation
Have we made sure all schools and classrooms have adequate fresh air ventilation to reduce coronavirus transmission? If the answer is no, students and staff will get sick.