December 7, 2022

Funding school libraries is a preemptive move against misinformation

Teacher librarians show students how to be discerning users and creators of information and equip them to investigate claims and use a variety of sources to draw their own conclusions.

Lisa Cheby

December 6, 2022

How to meet the challenge of effectively teaching ethnic studies

California educators must design curriculum that elevates nondominant narratives without "spouting ideology."

Suneal Kolluri and Leslee Edwards

December 2, 2022

How do you keep going when college takes you 13 years?

His long road toward university graduation has been filled with twists and turns and obstacles — just as it was meant to be.

Erik Adams

November 30, 2022

College honors programs should be inclusive, grassroots and hands-on

Honors education should not be exclusive or pretentious.

Ruma Chopra and Vincent J. Del Casino, Jr.

November 28, 2022

Creativity is key to reducing digital divide and poverty of experience

Facing a stark digital divide, one Bay Area school district found the answer in radio.

Ayindé Rudolph

November 23, 2022

Why I teach despite profession's modest compensation

Today, teaching is more than just a job; it’s my passion.

Margi Bhansali

November 22, 2022

Don’t throw out standardized student testing – make it better

If TikTok can accurately predict which images, songs, videos you will like the most, why can't algorithms similar to those that power TikTok help suggest which course of study and career you may excel in?

Janie Dam

November 21, 2022

College community gardens promote growth and healing in Covid’s wake

Community gardens on college campuses give students access to nature and an opportunity to tend to — and be nurtured by — the outdoors.

Arabel Meyer

November 16, 2022

Voters reelected Tony Thurmond; now he needs to keep his promises on literacy

California needs to be screening all K-2 students for dyslexia and should also mandate that districts use literacy curriculum based on the science of reading.

Megan Bacigalupi

November 15, 2022

Community colleges must leverage opportunities created by electric vehicle boom for their students

Colleges in underserved areas must prepare their students to seize the opportunities created by the growth in electric vehicles.

Sonya Christian

November 14, 2022

Transitional kindergarten expansion needs wraparound programs to ensure access, quality

Studies show that low-quality care for children under 5 is detrimental to learning outcomes for years following that experience.

Ryan Hazelton and Savitha Moorthy

November 10, 2022

Voters approved unprecedented funding for arts education; here's how we fulfill that promise

If ever there was a time for innovation and out-of-the-box ideas, this is it.

Alex Karas

November 9, 2022

We cannot allow our education to be automated

An overreliance on technology eliminates the verbal interaction between students, their peers, and their teachers and takes the learning out of the classroom and onto the screen.

Adam Abolfazli

November 7, 2022

Inflation Reduction Act left children and families behind 

Rising costs, the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and demand that exceeds supply have frayed an already fragile child care sector.

Ruth Fernández and Savitha Moorthy

November 3, 2022

Libraries support us, so we should support them

Libraries help in our children’s education, give access to resources that the less privileged desperately need and enrich our lives with resources for lifelong learning. 

Mantra Roy