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How courts can help, not punish parents of habitually absent students
August 15, 2024
While California’s get-tough 2010 truancy law remains on the books, districts are less and less likely to lean on punitive measures.
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Can training high school students help address the teacher shortage?
August 8, 2024
After participating in Fresno Unified’s Teacher Academy, Aly Ortiz knows she wants to be a teacher.
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School district sued over broken windows, mold, overheating classrooms and missing teachers
August 1, 2024
A group of teachers, staff and parents are suing West Contra Costa Unified, saying the district violated students’ rights by failing to address conditions and vacancies.
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Washington State offers teaching bachelor’s degrees at community colleges. Why doesn’t California?
July 25, 2024
Washington State is preparing hundreds of teachers with bachelor’s degrees at community colleges. Why not California?
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From English learner to Fresno Unified superintendent
July 18, 2024
Misty Her is the first woman to lead Fresno Unified since its inception in 1873, and the first Hmong person, in a district where 10% of English learners speak Hmong at home.
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How puppets can help kids learn to make believe
July 11, 2024
Children’s Fairyland in Oakland is using puppets to help kids practice playing make believe, after teachers noticed a lack of imaginative play after the pandemic.
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Fighting for fair school construction funding in California
June 27, 2024
California’s method for funding school construction has exacerbated inequalities, many say.
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What can colleges learn from the pro-Palestinian protesters’ deal at a UC campus?
June 20, 2024
What happened at UC Riverside, a campus with a reputation for being welcoming to Middle Eastern students, was different.
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Why California schools call the police
June 13, 2024
In a sweeping investigation, EdSource obtained nearly 46,000 incident logs documenting calls to police from and about 852 schools. Why does this data matter?
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The magic of mariachi music in school
June 6, 2024
In San Jose’s Alum Rock Union School District, students gather after school to learn how to play and sing mariachi music.
