Zaidee Stavely
Zaidee Stavely covers bilingual education, early education and immigration as it relates to schools and hosts EdSource’s Education Beat podcast. She is a bilingual print and radio reporter who has worked in Mexico and the U.S. She has covered education, immigration, environmental justice and traditional arts for KQED, Radio Bilingüe, and Public Radio International’s “The World,” among other outlets. Zaidee has won numerous awards for her journalism, including an Emmy, a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award, an Excellence in Journalism Award from SPJ Northern California, and the Rubén Salazar Award from CCCNMA: Latino Journalists of California. She grew up in rural Mendocino County, where both her parents taught in public one-room schoolhouses. She has a Master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and a B.A. in Latin American and Latino Studies and Community Studies from UC Santa Cruz. She lives in Oakland with her husband and two children.
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Frustration after bilingual education bill dies in State Assembly
The bill would have established a program to offer grants of up to $750,000 to expand or establish dual-language immersion programs.
Zaidee Stavely
August 22, 2022
California could paint a clearer picture of English learner achievement if new bill passes
The bill would require the state to separate out test scores in English language arts, math and science for subgroups of English learners.
Zaidee Stavely
August 1, 2022
How a journalism class in Compton boosts students’ English skills
Students learn listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, by interviewing and writing articles, in this six-week summer class.
Zaidee Stavely
July 28, 2022
California to boost number of bilingual teachers in Asian languages
School districts struggle to hire bilingual teachers in all languages, but the shortage is more severe for teachers fluent in Asian languages.
Zaidee Stavely
June 24, 2022
How language-rich math can help students learning English
Teachers in three school systems learned strategies to help multilingual learners engage with rigorous math assignments.
Zaidee Stavely
May 24, 2022
To find more bilingual teachers, California needs to cast a wider net
Some experts say California needs to expand the number of programs that offer bilingual teaching authorizations and recruit new potential teachers.
Zaidee Stavely
April 20, 2022
LA schools make headway with English learners, but challenges remain
Many Los Angeles County districts are changing some English language development classes to make them more engaging and so that they meet college entrance requirements.
Zaidee Stavely
April 7, 2022
Will a universal screening test for dyslexia mislabel California’s English learners?
Some California teachers and researchers say tests must be carefully designed to avoid misdiagnosing dyslexia in students who are learning English.
Zaidee Stavely
March 7, 2022
Noncitizen parents can vote in San Francisco school board recall. But will they?
Elected officials and advocates for allowing noncitizen parents to vote in the San Francisco school board recall say it’s important because many of the district’s parents are not citizens.
Zaidee Stavely
February 4, 2022
How Congress can help students learning English
Report says Congress should triple federal funding for English learners and increase grants for bilingual teacher training and preschool.
Zaidee Stavely
January 24, 2022
More training for teachers to help English learners in Los Angeles
Teachers in Los Angeles Unified will get specialized training to help students learn English at the critical fourth- and fifth-grade level.
Zaidee Stavely
December 23, 2021
How TK can help students learning English as a second language
Advocates say the expansion of transitional kindergarten is an opportunity to offer high-quality preschool to more children who speak a language other than English at home.
Zaidee Stavely
December 20, 2021
Challenges remain for undocumented students to tap financial aid in California
Colleges interpret the laws differently and have different requirements for undocumented students to receive financial aid.
Zaidee Stavely
November 30, 2021
California still lags in helping long-term English learners
A new report says California still has many students who are still learning English after more than six years enrolled in school.
Zaidee Stavely
October 28, 2021
Bilingual independent study: How one California district is making it work
Some parents who chose independent study say their children will lose progress in becoming bilingual if immersion programs are not offered.