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High school math placement is too important to leave to subjective recommendations

October 15, 2024

What math courses students take – and when they take them – can make a world of difference for their futures.

Pamela Burdman and Rachel Ruffalo

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Cellphone bans don't solve the real problem -- addictive social media

October 14, 2024

Habit-forming games and apps should be prohibited or reined in before we ban devices that are actually pretty useful tools.

Oliver Sicat

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Understanding California’s test scores could hold the key to student improvement

October 10, 2024

California's standardized tests are more rigorous than those of most other states, and the results reveal more about how each student is doing.

Linda Darling-Hammond

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New math placement rules undermine preparation of community college STEM majors

October 8, 2024

To avoid a STEM preparation meltdown, community colleges must make mid-course corrections on implementation of AB 1705, scheduled to take full effect by fall 2025.

Richard Ford

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Let’s stop tinkering and really change how schools address mental health

October 7, 2024

Schools must move away from offering mental health services only as a child's problems arise, and shift to a systemwide focus on the whole child.

Howard Adelman and Linda Taylor

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Why civic engagement must be integrated into the school dashboard

October 2, 2024

By nudging schools to prioritize civic education, we can prepare a generation of students who are not only academically accomplished but also socially conscious and ready to engage with the modern world.

Michael Matsuda

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AI can free up time for principals to engage with staff and students

September 30, 2024

AI holds the potential to revolutionize school leadership by alleviating the administrative burden on principals.

Kari Adams

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My anxiety as a teacher rises with every school shooting

September 25, 2024

It is personal and desperately frustrating to grapple with school shootings time and again.

Emily Garrison

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Following your roots, faith and a special diet in college

September 24, 2024

It's not always for college students to follow the special dietary laws and customs of their religion. Some campuses work more closely with those students than others.

Riya Parekh

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All California students should be empowered to be ready for UC and CSU admission

September 23, 2024

Too often, the slate of courses required to enter the University of California or California State University are not offered, or students don't know they are needed.

Alton B. Nelson Jr.

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How stepping out of my comfort zone enhanced my college experience

September 18, 2024

If I gave in to my anxiety and avoided radio simply because I didn’t have the experience, I would never have experienced personal growth or gained the confidence that I have now.

Ally Valiente 

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California students need more diverse teachers; let's close the gap with tutors

September 16, 2024

Investing in tutors is an actionable way to help staff schools with diverse educators, with an added benefit of creating a pipeline of tomorrow’s teachers.

Lida Jennings

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How California can unlock multigenerational economic mobility and success

September 16, 2024

If the state and colleges knew more about the needs of students with children, they could develop more ways to help them thrive, for the good of everyone, not just the students.

Su Jin Jez and Christopher J. Nellum

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A chance to protect California high school students' health: Free condom distribution

September 12, 2024

The YHES Act would expand access to condoms by requiring public and charter high schools to make free condoms readily available to students to help prevent the spread of disease.

Sergio J. Morales

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How schools can go the extra mile to reduce absenteeism

September 11, 2024

Positive interactions between schools and their families have a strong influence on student attendance.

Maria Paredes
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