Education Beat
Can we axe remedial classes?
September 8, 2022
Despite efforts to limit remedial classes in California, many colleges are still offering them. What would it take to eliminate these courses?
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Why do low-income schools have more uncredentialed teachers?
September 1, 2022
Students from low-income families are more likely to have uncredentialed teachers than students from wealthier households.
Education Beat
A year of stories getting to the heart of California schools
August 18, 2022
On the one-year anniversary of Education Beat, we take a moment to look back at the year’s episodes.
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Teens fight for the right to vote for school board
August 11, 2022
High schoolers in Oakland and Berkeley helped get measures passed to give 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote in school board elections. Now they wonder why the measures still haven’t been implemented.
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Math for babies and toddlers
August 4, 2022
A teacher at one child development center shares how she uses math concepts all day, even during a diaper change.
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Compton journalism class aims to boost English skills
July 28, 2022
Students learn to interview and write articles, and they get a boost in confidence, crucial for participating fully in class.
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How pandemic relief funds are paying for summer camp
July 21, 2022
Lodi Unified spent a chunk of its federal Covid relief funds to send students to a two-week summer camp at a local university.
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Who should respond to crisis calls on campus?
July 14, 2022
One California State University campus will begin sending mental health professionals to respond to crisis calls, instead of only police.
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How Prop 13 widened the wealth and education gap in California
July 7, 2022
A new analysis concludes that Prop 13 contributed to a widening wealth gap and – for decades – inadequate funding for public schools.
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Why aren’t more districts investing in tutoring?
June 30, 2022
Many parents haven’t found tutoring options at their children’s schools.
