January 15, 2020
New push in California to increase diversity among math and science teachers
For years the need for trained and qualified teachers has been growing in schools across California, especially in math and science.
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November 19, 2019
California must build the capacity of its public universities to admit more computer science majors
The state is promoting computer science in K-12 schools, but UC and CSU colleges lack bandwidth to meet the demand.
Trish Boyd Williams and Sathya Narayanan
November 1, 2019
As fires rage, pressure mounts to train California’s next generation of forest stewards
Similar to other STEM fields, employers in California’s natural resources industries are in need of a larger and more diverse pool of applicants.
Sydney Johnson
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
October 15, 2019
Full-day kindergarten, STEM seal, Laotian history are among Gov. Newsom’s final vetoes
Here are a half-dozen K-12 and early education bills that the governor vetoed or signed on the last day crunch — and why.
John Fensterwald
September 11, 2019
California students could soon get a Seal of STEM on their diplomas
Some schools may not yet have enough math and science courses to offer a State Seal of STEM.
Sydney Johnson
August 26, 2019
California science teachers offer more input on new classroom materials
A new rubric for science textbooks aims to help teachers understand the state standards while picking out new materials.
Sydney Johnson
August 1, 2019
California State University adds $10 million to boost math and science teacher preparation in California
Added funding will help recruit and provide financial support for students, as well as create new credential pathways.
Sydney Johnson
July 31, 2019
At a summer program where community comes first, STEM education thrives
From residential life to calculus, relationship-building comes first in this STEM summer program.
Sydney Johnson
July 26, 2019
Science gets hands on in summer STEM programs, but funding challenges remain
Many programs struggle to keep up with operational costs, potentially limiting access to STEM offered outside of school hours.
Sydney Johnson
July 2, 2019
As California seeks to add more computer science courses, teachers are answering the call
A new Computer Science Hub launching this summer aims to help prepare teachers around the state to lead computer science classes.
Sydney Johnson
June 28, 2019
Where to start? Inside one California district’s approach to redesign STEM education
New preK-12 curriculum in the Tracy Unified School District will integrate math, science, engineering, computer science and English language arts.
Sydney Johnson
April 9, 2019
California students learn to code to prepare for tomorrow's jobs
Thousands of students at 260 schools in low-income California communities are learning computer coding after school in the Kids Code program. A school’s eligibility for the grant was based on the number of students receiving free and reduced-priced lunch, used as an indicator of community poverty.
Diana Lambert
February 18, 2019
California students may not be ready for new science test
Although students will begin taking the California Science Test in March, most school districts have yet to approve textbooks or materials aligned to the new standards adopted six years ago by the State Board of Education. Still, federal law is requiring California to begin testing this year.
Diana Lambert
November 19, 2018
Preschoolers take on math with the help of college students
Preschool Counts, a program piloted by Stanford University in 2013, is boosting early math skills by pairing undergraduate students with preschoolers to practice math through games and other activities.