Theresa Harrington
Theresa covers Oakland Unified and West Contra Costa Unified, among other topics. She came to EdSource from the Contra Costa Times/Bay Area News Group, where she covered regional, statewide and national education issues. She has been recognized with multiple awards for her education reporting by the California Newspaper Publishers Association, the San Francisco Peninsula Press Club and the California Teachers Association among others. She began her career as a producer managing children’s and other educational programming and print outreach for KQED. Theresa is an alumna of San Francisco State University where she received a B.A. degree in broadcast communications.
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Oakland expands computer game math program used by 1 million students in California and nationwide
Oakland joins districts in California and across the country that see improvements in math proficiency among students who work with ST Math
Theresa Harrington
July 4, 2017
Governor signs 2017-18 budget allocating more money to schools
Budget increases Local Control Funding Formula to 97 percent, boosts higher education spending and preschool eligibility.
Theresa Harrington
June 28, 2017
What can U.S. schools learn from top education systems in other countries?
High quality teaching is key to student success in high-performing countries and school systems, study finds.
Theresa Harrington
June 27, 2017
Q & A: Poor students and English learners did better on tests but achievement gaps yet to narrow
Standardized test results from 2015 and 2016 show disadvantaged students aren't progressing as quickly as wealthier, English-fluent peers.
Theresa Harrington
June 7, 2017
California students go online in record numbers to take Common Core-aligned tests, with few glitches
Familiarity with tests and increased Internet capabilities helped districts administer assessments, but state system experienced glitches when overloaded.
Theresa Harrington
May 29, 2017
Q & A: Teaching math that isn't boring to students
Better Math Teaching Network in New England is testing new high school math instructional strategies to be shared with educators around the country.
Theresa Harrington
May 16, 2017
Teachers' concerns lead to changes in state's testing contract
The State Board of Education agreed to spend $1.5 million more on testing, including nearly $500,000 on new "Science Academies" intended to help teachers better understand the Next Generation Science Standards.
Theresa Harrington
May 10, 2017
California education leader calls immigration 'the civil rights issue of our time'
The longtime education leader says public schools must serve the needs of parents and students as the Trump administration focuses on school choice.
Theresa Harrington
May 8, 2017
Oakland students and parents hope fledgling educational travel program continues
The pilot Thrival World Academies program, which took 11 Oakland high school students to Thailand for three months, hopes to expand to 25 students next year.
Theresa Harrington
May 2, 2017
Q & A: Educator and lecturer advocates for equity in education
Jeff Duncan-Andrade, an associate professor and school teacher and leader in Oakland, says a focus on equity could lead to a renaissance in education.
Theresa Harrington
April 24, 2017
Teacher complaints lead to improvements in state tests
After educators say interim test reports designed to improve teaching were too vague to be useful, the consortium that created them promises to do better.
Theresa Harrington
April 16, 2017
College readiness program aims to boost AP scores
The National Math + Science Initiative program has led to improved Advanced Placement test scores in more than 725 schools in 34 states over three years.
Theresa Harrington
April 6, 2017
Q&A: USC associate professor discusses Common Core standards, new online guide
Dr. Corinne Hyde talks about Common Core controversy, standards implementation, tests, curriculum materials and USC's online guide to the Common Core.
Theresa Harrington
March 22, 2017
New California School Dashboard subjected to scrutiny by workshop participants
Workshop participants expressed concerns about data timeliness, local indicators, how data relate to districts’ accountability plans, and how charter data are reported.
Theresa Harrington
March 20, 2017
Teacher collaboration leads to Common Core math success
E.M. Grimmer Elementary in Fremont, which has a high percentage of low-income and Latino students, was among 19 district schools – or 58 percent – that were ranked at the highest level in math on state standards.