Diana Lambert
Follow @dianalambert EmailDiana Lambert covers teachers and teaching. Before coming to EdSource, Diana was an education reporter for The Sacramento Bee for more than a decade. She has won numerous awards, including the 2017 James Madison Freedom of Information Award from the Society of Professional Journalism, and both a first-place honor for investigative reporting from The Inland Press Association and the McClatchy President’s Award in 2016. Before becoming an education reporter Diana was a bureau chief for the Sacramento Bee. She began her career at age 17 as a part-time proofreader for the Lodi News-Sentinel. Diana earned a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Sacramento.
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Paradise High seniors lost almost everything in Camp Fire, but are determined to salvage their final year
Community organizations, businesses and individuals from throughout the state are raising funds to ensure the senior class has a prom, senior trip and other events.
Diana Lambert
December 20, 2018
Tears, hugs mark reunion of Paradise students and teachers
Nearly a month after the deadliest wildfire in California history, students throughout Butte County return to school.
Diana Lambert And David Washburn
December 3, 2018
California school districts make new investments in teacher evaluation
San Juan Unified is one of the California school districts making investments in its teacher evaluation system. The district adopted a System of Professional Growth in 2016 that focuses on feedback and mentoring of teachers who are being evaluated.
Diana Lambert
October 29, 2018
California’s persistent teacher shortage fueled by attrition, high demand, say newly released studies
The teacher shortage has worsened in recent years as state funding for education improved and districts began lowering class sizes and bringing back programs, increasing the demand for teachers, according to new studies.
Diana Lambert
September 27, 2018
California improves access to computer science courses, but still has work to do, according to new research
The Code.org Advocacy Coalition designed nine policies to increase access to computer science classes for all students.
Diana Lambert
September 27, 2018
California adopts first computer science standards for K-12 students
The standards will guide teaching for K-12 students.