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We need a new model for higher ed and regional sustainability
Toward a new model of regional stability driven by higher education in California.
Marina Gorbis and Christopher Cabaldon
June 7, 2022
Online courses can help community college students succeed
New state and federal funding must ensure that low-income households have broadband access and the means to pay for internet service.
Thomas Epstein
June 6, 2022
School-based centers can transform health care for California's children
School-based health centers increase student attendance and can help identify and address physical and mental health challenges that would otherwise go untreated.
Sergio J. Morales and Maryjane Puffer
June 4, 2022
We can stop the Head Start classroom crisis
Low wages for Head Start teachers are causing classrooms to close, leaving children without services and risking our financial future.
Anna Ioakimedes
June 2, 2022
Pathways to postsecondary and economic success: A golden opportunity for California students
Pathways prepare high school students for college and work by creating rich learning experiences that combine rigorous academics with career training and quicker routes to higher education.
Kyla Johnson-Trammell and Jill A. Baker
May 31, 2022
Families of English learners must be allowed to engage and lead in district budgeting
California's budgeting framework is designed to engage communities in their aspirations and be adaptable to local needs. But families of English learners are too often locked out of the process.
Eduardo R. Muñoz-Muñoz
May 27, 2022
Schools should avail of state funding to serve more freshly prepared and locally grown food
California districts are leading the way in offering fresh, healthy school meals for all students.
Brandy Dreibelbis
May 25, 2022
Let's advance racial justice through community schools
Through shared power and decision-making, students, families, community, and educators can co-create relationship-centered schools and lay the foundation for an education system built by and for us all.
Tere Flores and Carl Pinkston
May 23, 2022
A comprehensive reading plan is the only way to address our early literacy crisis
The failure to teach California’s three million low-income students to be effective readers is the ultimate existential threat.
Todd Collins
May 19, 2022
California must consider rural districts' unique realities for community schools grants
Innovative program that allowed rural districts to collaborate to create and expand community school programs runs into a surprising roadblock.
Julie Boesch and Tim Taylor
May 18, 2022
California students need more high-quality advanced math options
Instead of arguing over which advanced math courses best prepare high school students for their futures, California policymakers must ensure that all students have access to multiple high-quality options.
Pamela Burdman
May 17, 2022
Make equity the main ingredient in California’s community colleges
The diversity of faculty and staff has a direct impact on the experience and success of California Community Colleges students.
Christopher Nellum
May 15, 2022
Computer science is everywhere in our world but almost nowhere in California schools
The governor and the Legislature should use the state budget to finally invest in the computer science teachers who are guiding California’s students.
Allison Scott, Art Lopez and Susan Bonilla
May 12, 2022
The bus stops here: Time to fund transportation for all California students
California ranks last in the nation in the proportion of children receiving transportation from their schools. Districts would readily expand busing if the state fully covered the cost.
Christopher Schiermeyer and Mark Becker
May 12, 2022
Controversial gender ideology in public education undermines families of faith
California and local school boards must allow parents to mentor their children on gender matters.