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College Readiness

Preparing students for college means giving them more than a grounding in academics. Time-management skills, an ability to persevere to solve problems, and a sense of personal responsibility are also skills that schools can instill to help students navigate the challenges of higher education.
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 13, 2019

Gov. Newsom vetoes allowing districts to substitute SAT for 11th grade state test

In veto message, Newsom says giving districts the test option would widen inequities in college admission that the bill was intended to narrow.

John Fensterwald
September 27, 2019

More California community college students entering, passing transfer-level math and English as result of landmark law

The new law, which takes effect this fall, aims to move more students out of remedial math and English classes.

Ashley A. Smith
September 26, 2019

More math adds up to more Long Beach high school students eligible for college

Some warn that it will be difficult for other districts to increase math graduation requirements due to budget and staffing constraints.

Sydney Johnson
September 25, 2019

Push to require more high school math in California would exempt some students

CSU has also pledged $10 million to train more math and science teachers, but skeptics question whether that investment will be sufficient.

Michael Burke
August 30, 2019

Critics urge CSU to drop or delay plan to require extra year of high school math

Opponents say the requirement would harm black and Latino students. Supporters say it would prepare students for college math courses.

Michael Burke
August 14, 2019

High school starts early for California freshmen in ‘summer bridge’

Studies show that freshman year can be one of the most critical years in a student's academic journey.

Sydney Johnson
July 23, 2019

Plan to expose all students to physics missing one element — teachers

As California schools move to implement new science standards, there will be an increased demand for teachers in a subject area where there is already a severe shortage.

Diana Lambert
July 10, 2019

Making the case for college admissions tests

The ACT and SAT provide many valuable benefits to both students and schools, proponents say.

Yoon Choi, Cynthia Schmeiser and Wayne Camara
July 9, 2019

Bay Area school redesigns its program to help students graduate

De Anza High School in West Contra Costa Unified in the East Bay has seen its graduation rate rise higher than the statewide average from 2014-15 to 2017-18.

Theresa Harrington
July 3, 2019

For the sake of California’s future, teach all kids tech

Only a small fraction of California students learn computer science in school.

Allison Scott and David W. Gordon
July 2, 2019

How school districts can use limited resources strategically to enhance student success

Fresno Unified and San Diego Unified case studies show how districts can effectively target resources.

Joe McKown and Christina Baumgardner
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
May 26, 2019

Don’t use the SAT or ACT to undermine education accountability

College admissions tests rank students on a curve rather than measuring how well they are meeting state standards and are weaker predictors of college performance than high-school grades.

Pamela Burdman and Christopher Edley, Jr.
March 29, 2019

Another push to expand use of SAT in California amid criticism of test

One bill would let school districts give the SAT or ACT to all students, at state expense; another calls on UC and CSU to consider phasing out the tests altogether.

John Fensterwald