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Graduation hot take: As temperatures rise reconsider outdoor events
Problems caused by extreme heat at this year's UC Davis graduation ceremonies underscore the importance of planning for extreme conditions.
Margo Rosenbaum
July 1, 2022
It’s not easy trying to finish college in 2022; try doing it with autism
Autism makes college harder. But perseverance and support services are helping this student make his way through.
Ramon Castaños
July 1, 2022
Child care access is key to pandemic recovery for California's children, working families
California must expand and support access to child care options even as transitional kindergarten rolls out.
Connie Leyva
June 29, 2022
Equitable, inclusive parent communication is key to helping students thrive
Parents who do not have smartphones and personal computers need to have the same access to their children’s teachers as parents with the latest technology.
Russ Davis
June 29, 2022
Even incremental support for early ed teachers can help ease the child care crisis
Incremental changes could go a long way toward addressing the teacher shortage and provide more families with access to child care.
Anthony Felix
June 28, 2022
California schools should opt for inclusive ethnic studies
As school districts are readying to spend $50 million from the state for ethnic studies curriculum development, they should adopt an ethnic studies course that is inclusive and ensure the process is transparent and open to input.
Bill Honig
June 26, 2022
California must invest in science and math instruction in the state budget now
Funding to train teachers and build school districts' capacity to provide high-quality instruction in math and science is a priority in Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget, but not in the Legislature's. The governor is right.
Christopher J. Nellum, Peter A’Hearn and Shari Dickstein-Staub
June 22, 2022
Proposed mathematics pathways for California high school students raise equity concerns
California's new mathematics framework must increase access to advanced math but also ensure that all students have the preparation they need for college and careers in STEM fields.
Richard Ford
June 22, 2022
I supported the push to reduce remedial classes in community colleges but this new bill goes too far
Reducing how many students were forced to take remedial classes in college was important, but a new bill, AB 1705, is too much, too soon and would harm students.
Josh Scott
June 20, 2022
Students in personalized learning schools deserve equitable funding
Personalized learning offers an alternative to students who don't thrive in traditional classroom settings. These public schools need the same protections against the financial disruptions of pandemic-related enrollment declines as other California schools.
Jeff Rice
June 15, 2022
It's time for win-win district and charter relationships to address declining enrollment
Educating children shouldn’t be a Machiavellian zero-sum game.
Janie Dam
June 14, 2022
With pressures on teachers at a boiling point, California needs new pathways into the profession
For long-term and lasting solutions, we must attract more young people to enter the teaching profession and give them the training and support they need to succeed.
Sarah Lillis & Anne Stanton
June 13, 2022
California has tens of billions more in funding for its TK-12 schools. Is that enough to keep teachers from leaving?
California must invest more to attract and retain public school teachers when so many are considering quitting.
Angella Martinez
June 8, 2022
We must reform Cal Grants to better support community college students
The current Cal Grant program creates artificial barriers for community college students to qualify for financial aid, which in turn affects both student access and success.
Marisa Perez and Byron D. Clift Breland
June 7, 2022
We need a new model for higher ed and regional sustainability
Toward a new model of regional stability driven by higher education in California.