Education Beat
Staffing shortages undermine transitional kindergarten rollout
May 30, 2024
When districts don’t meet staff ratios or go over class size for TK, some teachers say it’s a safety issue.
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Student journalists on the frontlines of protest coverage
May 16, 2024
With protests demanding a ceasefire in Gaza on the rise on campuses around the country, student journalists are getting the story–often before major news outlets.
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How can California teach more adults to read in English?
May 9, 2024
Almost one third of adults in California have trouble reading and writing in English.
Education Beat
Hundreds of teachers in limbo after spike in pink slips
May 2, 2024
With California experiencing an ongoing teacher shortage, what is the impact of this flood of pink slips on schools and teachers?
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Beyond a bed: What this L.A. home offers young adults experiencing homelessness
April 25, 2024
How can a home help young people get a college education?
Education Beat
Plagued by delays and errors, California’s colleges navigate FAFSA fiasco
April 18, 2024
Why has California seen heavier impacts from the FAFSA delays? And what is the state doing to mitigate the fallout?
Education Beat
How Fresno Unified is getting missing students back in class
April 11, 2024
Some school districts, like Fresno Unified, have managed to bring many of their missing students back to class. What’s their secret?
Education Beat
How can we get more Black teachers in the classroom?
April 4, 2024
What’s keeping Black teachers from getting to and staying in the classroom?
Education Beat
California college savings accounts aren’t getting to all the kids who need them
March 28, 2024
If you or your child were enrolled in first grade through high school, in 2021-22, you might have money for college waiting for you.
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How improv theater class can help kids heal from trauma
March 21, 2024
An actor and teaching artist shares how he’s seen improv theater class help children heal from trauma.
