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Parents
May 1, 2020
California parents of special education students find ways to cope with unique challenges during school closures
With no routine and limited access to services, students and their families are feeling stressed and overwhelmed.
Carolyn Jones
April 28, 2020
Parents struggle to find resources, fit into new role as their children’s teacher
Parents are juggling the responsibility of being their children's teacher with their jobs and other obligations during the coronavirus pandemic.
Diana Lambert
April 16, 2020
Q&A: Homeschool expert advises parents to 'do what’s best' for your family
Many parents have questions about how to take on the role of educating their children during school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic
Theresa Harrington
February 3, 2020
Colleges enlist anti-dropout agents: Mom and Dad
Colleges offer programs for parents who want to help their children graduate on time.
Larry Gordon
October 18, 2019
How one high school's dispute reflects the struggle to teach California’s science standards
California’s new science standards emphasize an approach that combines scientific disciplines.
Sydney Johnson
May 30, 2019
Newsom's plan to aid parents enrolled in California colleges runs into resistance
Gov. Newsom said college students who are parents of dependent children deserve a special helping hand. But legislators say they want to aid a wider group of older students.
Larry Gordon
April 29, 2019
Bolstering California’s increased focus on early childhood, statewide commission releases final recommendations
The report sets a long-term goal of preschool for all children, regardless of income, but focuses on expanding access first to children in low-income families.
Zaidee Stavely
April 19, 2019
California governor proposing more time for parents to bond with newborns
Newsom has expanded paid family leave from six to eight weeks as of July 1, 2020, and he plans to extend it to six months per child by 2021-22.
Zaidee Stavely
October 25, 2018
Non-citizen parents hesitant to register for San Francisco’s school board elections
San Francisco is the only city in California where parents without U.S. citizenship are allowed to vote in school board elections, but only 49 registered, amid warnings that ICE could find their addresses.
Zaidee Stavely
August 9, 2018
Baby and toddler storytime can create a lifetime love of reading
Local libraries help parents to learn early literacy skills through storytime. Children's librarians say storytime is one of the best ways to cultivate a young child's interest in books and encourage lifelong reading.
Ashley Hopkinson
September 26, 2017
Guide to new science standards now available in Spanish
Free online brochure explains Next Generation Science Standards for parents.
Carolyn Jones
August 20, 2017
Dyslexia, once the reading disability that shall not be named, comes into its own in California
New California Dyslexia Guidelines are meant to improve how reading is taught to all students by all teachers, not just reading specialists.
Jane Meredith Adams
May 3, 2017
Black and Latino parents worried about funding disparities in schools, poll finds
Parents said they were most concerned about funding, racism and teacher quality affecting black and Latino students. Meanwhile, 89 percent of black parents and 81 percent of Latinos wanted their children to be challenged more in school.