August 9, 2023
How to stay on track with college when grieving
Losing a parent while in college doesn't have to dash a student's dream of graduation. Here's how one student persevered despite her grief.
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August 8, 2023
Los Angeles Unified to boost support for basic needs in upcoming academic year
District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho unveiled a series of plans to expand and improve basic needs services for LAUSD students, families and workers – ranging from housing to healthcare, from meals to transportation.
Mallika Seshadri
August 7, 2023
American Sign Language for all students? Hear me out
For the benefit of the Deaf community as well as the hearing, schools should teach ASL to all students.
Rachel Zemach
August 7, 2023
Education's power lies in the connection between teachers and their students
Cultural proficiency is essential for teachers to understand and connect with their students.
Tamra Simpson
August 2, 2023
Temecula Valley Unified CRT ban has created a hostile school environment, lawsuit says
A ban on the teaching of critical race theory is censoring teachers and taking away students' rights to an education, according to a lawsuit filed against Temecula Valley Unified Wednesday.
Diana Lambert
August 2, 2023
Many families don't know how much the pandemic harmed their child's learning; that's a problem
There are major structural reasons for why districts and schools are struggling with the enormous task of catching students up on half a year of math and reading.
Morgan Polikoff and Anna Saavedra
August 2, 2023
LAUSD celebrates 10 years of restorative justice, but progress remains uneven
Amidst the celebrations are lingering questions concerning the district’s implementation of the resolution. Most would acknowledge that while there has been some progress, incorporating restorative justice is far from being realized.
Mallika Seshadri
August 1, 2023
Universal transitional kindergarten at Los Angeles Unified | Quick Guide
The Los Angeles Unified School District says it's on track to roll out universal transitional kindergarten, or UTK, this coming fall – two years ahead of the state’s deadline for all public elementary schools.
Mallika Seshadri
July 31, 2023
California's first wave of permanent arts funding is a great start, but more is needed
Proposition 28 funding for the arts is a good start, but children need much more.
Silvia Rodriguez Vega
July 28, 2023
California moves to silence Stanford researchers who got state data to study education issues
At issue is whether researchers can analyze nonpublic California student data and also testify against the state in related and even unrelated cases.
John Fensterwald
July 26, 2023
It’s hard for English learners to get the state seal of biliteracy. A new bill aims to change that
Assembly Bill 370 would offer students multiple options to show proficiency in English, so that more students might receive the recognition.
Zaidee Stavely
July 25, 2023
Behind the scenes: California's new arts education plans
Arts education can boost student and family engagement, experts say, which may be critical to recharging lackluster pandemic recovery efforts.
Karen D'Souza
July 22, 2023
Temecula Valley Unified reverses course and adopts state-approved social studies curriculum
Temecula Valley Unified's approval of social studies textbooks it had voted down twice before, came two days after Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened to send the books and to charge the district for them.
Diana Lambert, John Fensterwald, And Mallika Seshadri
July 21, 2023
State superintendent's ouster from Chino Valley school board meeting unwarranted, expert says
California education czar spoke against a proposal to inform parents of students who come out as transgender at school.
Thomas Peele, Diana Lambert, And Ali Tadayon
July 19, 2023
To guide our future, California needs a sharp reminder of what worked before
Instead of tinkering with finances and focusing on charter schools, California policymakers need prioritize teaching and learning, especially in reading.