June 15, 2022
High school graduates eager to move ahead to college and jobs, leaving Covid behind
Across California, graduating seniors look forward to moving beyond the high school years that were dominated by Covid.
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May 19, 2022
How can California improve the working conditions of community college adjuncts?
During an EdSource roundtable, panelists discussed new ideas for improving working conditions for the 37,000 part-time faculty at California's community colleges.
Michael Burke
April 29, 2022
An unmet promise: Early literacy for all in California
Educators and advocates at an EdSource roundtable urged state leaders to expand research-based teacher training on early literacy and "take responsibility" for California's literacy crisis.
Ali Tadayon
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 And Andrew Reed
March 25, 2022
Attendance or enrollment: How should California schools be funded?
Roundtable panelists discussed the pros and cons of shifting California schools from an attendance-based funding formula to an enrollment-based formula.
Kate Sequeira
February 24, 2022
The transfer maze: How to streamline transferring into CSU and UC
An EdSource roundtable addresses the challenges and barriers facing community college students as they prepare to transfer to University of California and California State University campuses.
Emma Gallegos
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
February 1, 2022
Frustrating, exhausting but worth it: School principals tell what their jobs are like now
An EdSource roundtable brought together diverse principals to discuss Covid, staff shortages and mental health — students', teachers' and their own.
Carolyn Jones
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
October 27, 2021
Lifting the veil on college admissions amid the pandemic
EdSource roundtable panelists discuss how the college admissions process has changed amid the pandemic.
Ashley A. Smith
September 30, 2021
Hope, caution among experts as California rolls out transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-olds
The EdSource roundtable included policymakers, researchers, advocates and a transitional kindergarten teacher, who discussed the expansion of TK.
Carolyn Jones
September 1, 2021
Teachers face the challenges of returning to the classroom
Teachers talk about how they are building relationships, addressing technology burnout and teaching social-emotional learning as campuses reopen.
Ali Tadayon
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
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
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.