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Commentary
November 4, 2020

California’s misleading K-12 dashboard could lead to closure of the wrong schools

Dashboard calculations of school performance can obscure the success of schools helping students who are several grade levels behind.

Steve Rees and David Osborne
Commentary
November 2, 2020

Tuition-free college is critical to our economy

Research shows that the private and public economic benefit of free college tuition would outweigh the cost.

Morley Winograd and Max Lubin
Student voices
November 2, 2020

How college dreams helped me kick my habit

Once you realize that there is more to life than escaping your problems, the light at the end of the tunnel becomes a lot closer to reach.

Raven Brown
Commentary
October 29, 2020

Expanding social emotional learning so all students can benefit

Resources and funding can help districts provide more support for students during these challenging times.

Linda Darling-Hammond, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and Tony Thurmond
Commentary
October 26, 2020

Transform higher education — make textbooks free

Studies show open educational resources generate results equal to or better than traditional textbooks at far lower costs.

Gary Michelson and Hal Plotkin
Commentary
October 11, 2020

State lawmakers hurt charter schools, online learning with funding deal

The budget for the new fiscal year froze funding for schools at their 2019-20 level, preventing additional state funding for growing schools with increased numbers of students in the fall.

Lance Izumi
Commentary
October 9, 2020

Schools must work harder to connect culturally with English learners during the pandemic

Students and their families need help crossing cultural and linguistic barriers to access distance learning materials and instructions.

Magaly Lavadenz and Elvira Armas
Commentary
October 5, 2020

To safely reopen schools, we have to talk about indoor air quality and ventilation

Have we made sure all schools and classrooms have adequate fresh air ventilation to reduce coronavirus transmission? If the answer is no, students and staff will get sick.

Jeff Vincent
Analysis
October 2, 2020

Trump contracting Covid-19 likely to elevate concerns about school reopenings

Opening schools for in-person instruction involves taking risks at almost every stage in the process.

Louis Freedberg
Commentary
September 29, 2020

We can build on best practices revealed by the transition to distance learning

Challenges faced during the spring provide important lessons for the fall.

Mitch Slater
Commentary
September 24, 2020

Colleges can blunt economic impact of pandemic by sharing online courses

Research shows students can learn just as much from well-designed online courses they do with blended or in-person instruction.

Igor Chirikov and Rene Kizilcec
Commentary
September 21, 2020

We must embrace new strategies for California students to avoid college debt

Hefty student loan payments hold back young people and their families as well as the state economy.

Fiona Ma
Commentary
September 17, 2020

America’s economic recovery will stall without child-care relief

Policymakers must provide at least $50 billion in federal pandemic relief funding to stabilize the child-care sector.

Savitha Moorthy and Richard Raya
Teacher Voices
September 16, 2020

Embracing ed tech tools can help level the playing field for all students

Free online tools can help teachers fill in the inevitable gaps caused by distance learning.

Jennifer Damitio
Teacher Voices
September 10, 2020

Save a program you love by participating virtually

Many ancillary educational programs have been devastated by the pandemic and are counting on support from parents, teachers and the community to survive.

Thomas Courtney