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What's not on California's education agenda – and should be
We asked nonprofit education leaders what reforms they think should be added to California's agenda.
EdSource Commentaries
June 2, 2015
Schools must embrace the power of parents
School officials must "genuinely encourage" parent participation.
Ryan J. Smith
April 15, 2015
Restorative practices quickly cut suspensions in middle school
Standard School District Superintendent Paul Meyers writes how adopting a restorative justice approach reduced suspensions in a problematic middle school by more than 50%.
Paul Meyers
March 10, 2015
New standards and tests are worth the effort
Lower initial scores on the new tests should not be an indictment.
Gina Dalma
March 1, 2015
Expulsions and suspensions decline as schools shift strategies
New educators network focuses on effective school discipline.
Carl Cohn
February 17, 2015
The case for California's new integrated model for middle school science
California is taking steps to bring science back as a core subject in school curricula.
Trish Williams
February 16, 2015
How not to fix No Child Left Behind
Efforts to expand preschool and other educational opportunities could be at risk amid a debate over renewing America’s most important education law, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.