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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.
Megan Bacigalupi and Rebecca Bodenheimer
June 2, 2021
Make good on California’s commitment to equity — fund computer science classrooms
Almost two-thirds of California high schools lack computer science courses and schools serving predominantly low-income students are four times less likely to offer advanced placement computer science courses.
Julie Flapan and Allison Scott
June 1, 2021
Proposed law would disrupt the education of thousands of students
AB1316 would close numerous schools and displace thousands of students and families throughout California.
Michael Brajkovich
May 28, 2021
Use of Covid-relief funds should be long-term, realistic and student-centered
In spending the windfall of funds available for districts this year, leaders must plan for the long term, avoid quick fixes and resist the temptation to say yes to more than they can actually do well.
Steven Kellner and Laura Schwalm
May 21, 2021
Tutoring, when driven by equity, can help students catch up post pandemic
School districts should prioritize funding for tutoring for students who have fallen the furthest behind in their studies and whose families are the most disenfranchised economically.
Monique Corral
May 17, 2021
Finding our voices, and our research skills, during the pandemic
Surveying their peers provided high school students with unique insights on the effects of the pandemic.
Gustavo Aguilar, Alex Alejo, Guadalupe Laureano Carranza, Jamie-Lynn Juco, Nareli Juquilita Lopez and Adriana Rios-Cruz
May 13, 2021
Let's make free school meals for all permanent in California
One of the best ways to help students improve their academic performance is to nourish their bodies as well as their minds.
Trieste Huey and Stephanie Bruce
May 10, 2021
Postsecondary education should be a right for all
We must ensure every child, regardless of apparent interest, has access to a high-quality curriculum, advising, mentoring and data that help them make informed decisions about their futures and to apply, enroll and matriculate to a college or university.
Lia Izenberg
May 6, 2021
What to remember as we reconnect post-pandemic with student families
Listening to families and cultivating community ties is key to reconnecting as students and teachers return to school after the pandemic.
Thomas Courtney
May 3, 2021
Let's commit to a positive school climate to reconnect and heal as pandemic recedes
Educators and policymakers alike must listen to students to understand what they need to heal and recover from the traumas of the past year.
Meghann Seril
April 28, 2021
California's school district accountability plans need more rigorous review by county leaders
In the absence of effective oversight, too many districts' local control and accountability plans, or LCAPs, focus more on compliance with the letter of the law than on improving outcomes for their students.
Steve Rees
April 26, 2021
California's subject-matter testing for teachers is chasing away prospective candidates
We need to find a better way to measure subject-matter knowledge in teacher candidates.
Sarah Fine
April 22, 2021
Recovering from the pandemic by investing in our earliest learners
Universal high-quality preschool for three- and four-year-olds is a proven way to reduce the opportunity gap, lift families out of poverty, and stimulate the local economy.
Kelly Gonez
April 20, 2021
Infusion of federal funds must be used to reimagine education in the San Joaquin Valley
Influx of funding in response to the pandemic provides a unique opportunity to reimagine cradle-to-career education in the San Joaquin Valley.