May 13, 2021

Finding our voices, and our research skills, during the pandemic

Surveying their peers provided high school students with unique insights on the effects of the pandemic.

Gustavo Aguilar, Alex Alejo, Guadalupe Laureano Carranza, Jamie-Lynn Juco, Nareli Juquilita Lopez and Adriana Rios-Cruz

May 10, 2021

Let's make free school meals for all permanent in California

One of the best ways to help students improve their academic performance is to nourish their bodies as well as their minds.

Trieste Huey and Stephanie Bruce

May 6, 2021

Postsecondary education should be a right for all

We must ensure every child, regardless of apparent interest, has access to a high-quality curriculum, advising, mentoring and data that help them make informed decisions about their futures and to apply, enroll and matriculate to a college or university.

Lia Izenberg

May 3, 2021

What to remember as we reconnect post-pandemic with student families

Listening to families and cultivating community ties is key to reconnecting as students and teachers return to school after the pandemic.

Thomas Courtney

April 28, 2021

Let's commit to a positive school climate to reconnect and heal as pandemic recedes

Educators and policymakers alike must listen to students to understand what they need to heal and recover from the traumas of the past year.

Meghann Seril

April 26, 2021

California's school district accountability plans need more rigorous review by county leaders

In the absence of effective oversight, too many districts' local control and accountability plans, or LCAPs, focus more on compliance with the letter of the law than on improving outcomes for their students.

Steve Rees

April 22, 2021

California's subject-matter testing for teachers is chasing away prospective candidates

We need to find a better way to measure subject-matter knowledge in teacher candidates.

Sarah Fine

April 20, 2021

Recovering from the pandemic by investing in our earliest learners

Universal high-quality preschool for three- and four-year-olds is a proven way to reduce the opportunity gap, lift families out of poverty, and stimulate the local economy.

Kelly Gonez

April 16, 2021

Infusion of federal funds must be used to reimagine education in the San Joaquin Valley

Influx of funding in response to the pandemic provides a unique opportunity to reimagine cradle-to-career education in the San Joaquin Valley.

Don Shalvey

April 12, 2021

Social-emotional learning can help prevent school shootings

Gun control alone isn't enough. Social and emotional programs are needed to help address the root causes of violence.

Agnes Varghese

March 29, 2021

Let's keep pandemic-inspired innovations that benefit low-income college students

Colleges and universities that serve large numbers of low-income students need to accommodate the varied lives of our students, and that requires truly understanding the demands and structures of their lives.

Shonda L. Goward

March 22, 2021

Being an Asian American student is a nightmare right now

Ongoing spate of hate crimes aimed against Asians leaves college student fearful for her safety and constantly worried about parents, grandparents.

Jasmine Nguyen

March 19, 2021

Why a return to the classroom was scary but worth it

My daughter seemed to understand that the situation could always be worse, a mindset ingrained in the children and grandchildren of immigrants.

Anne Vasquez

March 16, 2021

What I wish I told my high school self about depression

I never imagined having to deal with all of my struggles all at once.

Taylor Helmes

March 5, 2021

Why I must earn a college degree as a parent of a young child

Returning to community college was no easy feat as a single mother and first-generation, low-income college student.

Melanie Gerner