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March 30, 2022

After living in her van in a city lot, she now feeds others who park there

Four months ago, Tami Rossell was living out of her van with her three youngest children and parking each night in city-designated safe parking zones. Today, she helps feed the homeless families who were once her neighbors in the lots.

Betty Márquez Rosales

Gig by gig at California Community Colleges

February 10, 2022

The gig workers of California community colleges face worsening conditions

Gig by gig, adjunct faculty teach about half of the classes at California Community Colleges' 115 campuses. As the pandemic drives more students away, these critical part-timers fear losing their jobs.

Thomas Peele

Student Health

January 6, 2022

Kid cooks and tasty lunches: One elementary school's recipe for survival

No frozen pizza on the menu at Pacific Elementary in tiny coastal Davenport. The fifth and sixth grade chefs cook from scratch, luring families to enroll in their school.

John Fensterwald And Andrew Reed

Immigration

August 16, 2021

How immigration policy forced a California family apart and disrupted their education

"My kids put their heart into their studies, and I feel like I'm clipping their wings," said Ruiz Arévalos, who was forced to stay in Mexico two years ago.

Zaidee Stavely

Immigration

August 16, 2021

In their own words: How the college plans of three siblings were derailed | VIDEO

José Luis Ruiz Arévalos was forced to stay in Mexico two years ago, when U.S. Consulate officers decided that under Trump administration guidance, he was likely to become a "public charge." Since he has been gone, the college plans for three oldest children in his family have unraveled.

Jennifer Molina

College Readiness

July 29, 2021

How ‘Mama Brown’ changed students’ lives by paying for college and so much more: ‘It’s not about the money’

Tutoring, field trips and plenty of love made the difference for Oakland students 'adopted' by a real estate agent.

Carolyn Jones And Andrew Reed

School Finance

July 20, 2021

Guinea pigs of change: Class of ’21 endured recessions, a pandemic and big shifts in education | VIDEO

The Ginny Chronicles takes Generation Z on a travelogue through landmark policies that shaped their time in school.

John Fensterwald, Andrew Reed, And Yuxuan Xie

Coronavirus

May 21, 2021

After a rough year, senior formal this spring was both joyous, bittersweet

For students at West High in Tracy — a community hit hard by Covid-19 — it was a chance to experience school spirit, if only for one night.

Carolyn Jones And Andrew Reed

Education during Covid: California families struggle to learn

April 22, 2021

Masks on, temperatures checked: Lucerne Valley students embrace school five days a week

The small district in Southern California’s high desert is among the latest where all students can attend classes in person, five days each week.

Michael Burke, Sydney Johnson, And Jennifer Molina

Teacher Voices

March 30, 2021

Teachers reimagine schools and themselves post-Covid [VIDEO]

EdSource's Teachers Advisory Committee reflects on in-person instruction and their view of students and teaching.

John Fensterwald And Andrew Reed

Education during Covid: California families struggle to learn

March 19, 2021

Teachers reflect on a year of Covid [VIDEO]

Teachers faced a new education landscape of uncertainty, frustration and lots of Zoom.

Jennifer Molina

Education during Covid: California families struggle to learn

December 30, 2020

Education Interrupted | Documentary

This documentary illustrates the education struggles families face and how some students put off the start of their college careers, so they could support their families when the pandemic claimed their parents' jobs.

Jennifer Molina

Education during Covid: California families struggle to learn

November 19, 2020

Disappointing grades, technology glitches and glimpses of learning fun

First report cards of this most unusual school year jolted many of the families participating in EdSource’s special project to chronicle how families are coping. For many, lower-than-expected grades just reinforced how much they are struggling with learning from home.