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Commentary
November 17, 2021

Community colleges are still wasting Black and Latino students’ time

By shrugging off the law against putting students into noncredit, nontransferrable remedial courses, colleges continue to trap students in a never-ending cycle leading to failure.

Jetaun Stevens
Teacher Voices
November 10, 2021

Now is the time for schools to invest in special-education inclusion models that benefit all students

Schools can support students of all abilities in the same classroom, benefiting all -- without breaking the bank. It's already happening.

Kimberly Berry
Commentary
November 5, 2021

One district's faulty data shouldn't drive California's math policy

California's 2022 revision of the mathematics framework should be where we come together to improve on what actually works — and be based on peer-reviewed data.

Seeyew Mo
Student voices
November 3, 2021

How I connected with Cal State LA during the pandemic and found my place

Journalism major gets the scoop on how to love Cal State LA: It's about finding those who share your passion. For her, it was in a newsroom.

Mia Alva
Commentary
November 2, 2021

Why controversial issues must still be taught in U.S. classrooms

Teaching controversial issues is a cornerstone of democratic education and a powerful vehicle for developing independent thinking, civic reasoning and discourse in all subjects.

Judith L. Pace and Wayne Journell
Commentary
November 1, 2021

Now is the time for learner-centered, whole-child education

We must not allow our desire to return to “normal” and our conditioning to the status quo to pull us back to what was familiar before the pandemic.

Devin Vodicka, Kim Smith, Jen Holleran, and Jean-Claude Brizard
Teacher Voices
October 28, 2021

We must better equip teachers for Black student success

A micro-credential can help teachers address racial disparities in their own classrooms and beyond.

Lyndsey Bonomolo
Commentary
October 27, 2021

Literacy is a gradual, growing investment in lifelong opportunity

Literacy is akin to a bank account. Small but consistent deposits add up. The more deposits we make, the more the account grows to be drawn upon later.

Miah Daughtery
Commentary
October 26, 2021

Rebuilding community: Simpler than it sounds, harder than it looks

After the devastating emotional and mental toll of the pandemic, it is almost unthinkable to imagine asking students to learn to read, play an instrument, or solve algebra equations without first rebuilding a nurturing and safe environment.

Tony Solina
Student voices
October 25, 2021

Every student needs a cheerleader; for me it is my dad

Father's consistent focus on college and support through challenging times helped guide this student to grad school.

Iman Palm
Commentary
October 21, 2021

Climate change will drive major changes in student learning needs

Schools must start planning now for the disruptions climate change will cause in the lives of their students.

Chase Nordengren
Commentary
October 20, 2021

To improve literacy, focus on writing

Whereas reading is knowledge, writing is agency, power and influence.

Bita Nazarian, Jaime Balboa and Laura Brief
Commentary
October 14, 2021

To help homeless students, embed community services into campus life

Schools and community-based organizations seeking to support students experiencing homelessness must step outside their silos, into students' lives and directly onto their public-school campuses.

Jennifer Friend and Sean Boulton
Commentary
October 12, 2021

Rethinking how we 'care' for struggling students

Academic support like tutoring is too often divorced from wellness initiatives. But easing up academically on struggling students does them no favors; they need both emotional and academic support.

Andrew Simmons
Commentary
October 10, 2021

You can't have meaningful civic engagement without social and emotional skills

Young people need role models. That means that educators, families, and policymakers must show what it looks like to have empathy, to solve problems collaboratively, and to insist on perspective-taking.

Karen Niemi