Jane Meredith Adams
Jane was a senior reporter covering student health at EdSource Today. Her work with data journalist John C. Osborn on “How Vaccinated are California Kindergarteners” won first place in data reporting from the Education Writers Association in 2014. Jane is a former staff reporter for the Boston Globe. She is also the co-author of The Last Time I Wore a Dress (Putnam/Riverhead), the story of a teenage girl’s journey through the mental health system. The book won a Lambda Literary Award. Previously, she was a contributing editor at Health and Parenting. She has reported for the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, Chicago Tribune, Dallas Morning News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Newsday, Baltimore Sun and other publications. Prior to joining EdSource, she worked for five years at a K-8 school in Oakland. She holds an A.B. in government from Harvard University and an M.A. in English and an M.F.A. in Writing from San Francisco State University. She has been a USC Annenberg Health Journalism Fellow.
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California law spurs reforms after suicide cluster
A suicide cluster in Clovis Unified has fast-tracked district efforts to do more to address students' mental health.
Jane Meredith Adams
June 1, 2017
As schools adopt social-emotional programs, a new guide offers help
What is social and emotional learning and why should schools get involved in it? A guide offers answers.
Jane Meredith Adams
May 14, 2017
Most teachers in California say they need more training in alternatives to suspensions, survey finds
A California Teachers Association survey found that 40 percent of teachers had received little or no training in alternatives to suspensions.
Jane Meredith Adams
May 7, 2017
Measles at Disneyland, a vulnerable child and a new law prompted higher vaccination rates
The statewide rate for kindergartners who are vaccinated reaches 95.6 percent.
Jane Meredith Adams And Daniel J. Willis
April 27, 2017
California kindergarten vaccination rates reach all-time high in aftermath of new law
The percentage of kindergartners who received all required vaccines rose to 95.6 percent in 2016-17.
Jane Meredith Adams
April 12, 2017
Nearly half of California school districts earn top ratings for lowering suspensions
Suspension rates are a new indicator of school success.
Jane Meredith Adams
April 11, 2017
Suspension rates for African-American students escalate in middle school
Entering middle school marks a turning point for students.
Jane Meredith Adams
March 22, 2017
Two-decade old legal battle over special education oversight nears resolution, brings major changes
The California Department of Education said it would end its legal challenges and follow a “corrective action plan” for special education monitoring issued in 2014 by the U.S. District Court of Northern California in San Francisco.
Jane Meredith Adams
March 19, 2017
Suspending California students costs the state billions, report finds
If the suspension rate were lowered by 1 percent in one graduating class in California, the state would avoid $180 million in economic losses, researchers at the University of California have found.
Jane Meredith Adams
March 10, 2017
California legislators reassure transgender students of protections, denounce Trump
Transgender students in California remain protected from discrimination under state law, as state legislators say Trump is no friend of the LGBT community.
Jane Meredith Adams
February 23, 2017
California examines how and why to improve its measures of school climate
The recommendations are part of a push to create measures of school conditions and climate that help districts create change.
Jane Meredith Adams
February 21, 2017
Teacher training programs urged to increase focus on social-emotional skills
Teaching teachers how to develop their own social and emotional skills is the first step to helping students, according to a new report.
Jane Meredith Adams
February 16, 2017
Mascot law rolls out and schools obey the letter of the law, if not the spirit
A new law bans the use of "Redskins" as a mascot at California high schools, but allows schools to continue to use logos of American Indians and for students to dress up in American Indian costumes.
Jane Meredith Adams
January 23, 2017
For teachers, it's not just what you say, it's how you say it
From yelling to whispering, a teacher's tone of voice in the classroom affects learning and student behavior, some educators say.
Jane Meredith Adams
January 4, 2017
Feds resolved nearly 100 civil rights complaints in California schools in 2016
The final report comes amid suggestions that the administration of Donald Trump will be less aggressive about enforcing civil rights laws in schools and colleges.