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Lodi Unified
Superintendents: Well paid and walking away
January 31, 2024

Advice from former superintendents on retaining those still on the job

Five former California superintendents shared potential solutions for reducing the increasing turnover rate in their profession.

Betty Márquez Rosales
The post-pandemic jump in students missing school
August 10, 2023

California's dramatic jump in chronically absent students part of a nationwide surge

Since the pandemic, the number of chronically absent students has doubled to 13.6 million, including about 1.8 million from California.

Betty Márquez Rosales, Mallika Seshadri, And Daniel J. Willis
English Learners
October 28, 2022

Collaborative, hands-on trainings crucial for English language educators

During a roundtable on what teachers need to support English learners, educators and parents discussed the importance of professional development among all educators.

Betty Márquez Rosales
Podcast
July 21, 2022

How pandemic relief funds are paying for summer camp

Lodi Unified spent a chunk of its federal Covid relief funds to send students to a two-week summer camp at a local university.

EdSource staff
Following Covid Money in Education
July 11, 2022

How one district used Covid funds to send kids to camp — on a college campus

Lodi Unified sent 240 students to camp - at $3,300 each - at a nearby college for academics, socializing and fun

Carolyn Jones
Following Covid Money in Education
April 19, 2022

How one California district invested its Covid funds in literacy, boosting student achievement — and morale

With $131 million in federal and state Covid relief funds, Lodi Unified chose to prioritize literacy and social-emotional learning in its plan to help students recover from the pandemic.

Carolyn Jones
Podcast
December 16, 2021

Whomping willows and chess: Using Covid relief to make school fun

We hear from a theater teacher who had students build a Hogwarts scene and a custodian who started an after-school chess club, with COVID relief funds.

EdSource staff
Following Covid Money in Education
December 16, 2021

How one California school district is using its Covid relief money to help students

Lodi Unified, in many ways a microcosm for the state as a whole, received more than $131 million in state and federal Covid relief funds, roughly a third of its overall budget pre-pandemic.

Carolyn Jones
Student Health
November 25, 2020

School districts try out different strategies to boost immunization rates for non-Covid diseases

In response to declining immunization rates, school districts are increasing their outreach to parents and offering free clinics.

Diana Lambert And Ali Tadayon
Policy & Finance
August 31, 2017

Summertime is back-to-school time in state's largest districts

Starting school after Labor Day appears to be passe — at least among the 30 largest school districts in California.

Theresa Harrington And Mikhail Zinshteyn