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To close racial equity gaps, make it simpler for community college students to transfer
Our higher education system puts the burden on students to deconstruct the inner workings of a disjointed transfer system.
Scott W. Thayer and Cynthia Olivo
July 8, 2021
The ‘stars aligned’ in budget deal, but hurdles remain for early education
This is much work still to be done to ensure the pre-K entitlement will narrow, rather than reinforce, gaps in children’s early learning.
Bruce Fuller
July 8, 2021
Arts should be part of any plans to rethink schooling and reengage students
For some students, the arts community is the most important community they have on campus.
Katrina Woodworth, Candice Benge, and Elise Levin-Guracar
July 6, 2021
Investing in our teachers is what our students need most
This is a pivotal opportunity for our state to proactively meet the demand for passionate, qualified teachers.
Donna Glassman-Sommer and Marvin Lopez
July 1, 2021
Reading gain in the era of learning loss
Students can make impressive gains in reading even under difficult circumstances if guided and encouraged to think for themselves.
Mark Gozonsky
June 29, 2021
For students in California, arts education is a civil rights issue
While arts programs support academic and school climate goals, they are often the first to be cut from the budget.
Sonia Patel Banker
June 27, 2021
Recruiting and retaining Black teachers takes more than money
Getting more Black men into the teaching profession requires substantial solutions and audacious reforms.
Ramona Bishop
June 24, 2021
For kids' sake, don't cut nonprofits out of efforts to recover from pandemic
Nonprofits providing summer and afterschool programs say they can more effectively support students and working families if they can access Covid relief funds directly.
Jonathan Zeichner, Roberto Gil, and Steve Wymer
June 22, 2021
Emergency support for college students is a matter of financial equity, and it’s everyone’s business
Let’s update our traditional perceptions of who students are, how their daily lives look and how best to offer assistance in times of need.
Monica Lozano & José A. Quiñonez
June 16, 2021
California climate investment fund should support schools
If California is serious about meeting its carbon reduction goals, our K-12 schools must be viewed as partners in this critical work.
Jody London
June 16, 2021
Transitional kindergarten for all would hurt early education providers
A "mixed delivery" system, in which state-funded early learning programs can be in any school, would better serve the needs of families.
Christopher Maricle & Teri Davies
June 10, 2021
Leaving ‘apples to oranges’ behind, California has a chance to paint a true picture of our schools’ performances
Pandemic has created a window of opportunity for California to add a growth measure to the dashboard for evaluating schools.
Annette Gonzalez
June 9, 2021
Districts should focus on finding California’s missing kindergartners, especially English learners
English learners who did not connect, or connected minimally, during this year of distance learning need a renewed commitment that school will be a place full of rich language, wonderment and engagement in literacy and learning.
Martha Hernandez and Anya Hurwitz
June 7, 2021
Reform Cal Grant and invest in community college students
Help with food and housing costs would enable more students to succeed and thrive in community college.
Iulia Tarasova and Stephen Kodur
June 7, 2021
California parents need a seat at the education reform table
The pandemic galvanized parents to become advocates for their children. They must lean in to this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to redefine what education reform means in California.