Commentary

January 4, 2021

Stipends, jobs for student teachers needed to diversify California’s teaching force

Taking a year off of work is a barrier for potential teachers, especially teachers of color, wanting to enter the teaching profession.

Jarod Kawasaki

Commentary

December 22, 2020

Educators are frontline workers who should receive the vaccine as soon as possible

To open schools, Oakland Unified Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell argues that school staff be included in Phase 1b of vaccine distribution.

Kyla Johnson-Trammell

Commentary

December 17, 2020

It’s time we gave women and young children their due

California’s Master Plan for Early Learning and Care is a template for a better life, not only for our youngest children, but for women as well.

Liz Simons

Commentary

December 16, 2020

Students remain in distance learning because we lack school-specific Covid-19 data

Schools need a comprehensive statewide dashboard like the one used to track student achievement so administrators and teachers can understand the relative risks and make informed decisions.

Paul Keefer

Commentary

December 11, 2020

Leaders in Sacramento and Washington must walk the talk to support afterschool programs

Tighter budgets have created greater competition for finite resources. As a result, we have seen funding for quality afterschool programming fall behind.

Anne Marie Schubert and Jody Breckenridge

Commentary

December 8, 2020

New Master Plan for Early Learning and Care points way to California for all

When children have access to quality care and learning, parents also have the ability to seek more education, participate in the workforce, earn more and invest more in their children.

Linda Darling-Hammond and Kim Johnson

Commentary

December 4, 2020

California must ‘flip the script’ and reopen schools first

Education is a sector of our economy that can and should reopen safely with restrictions.

Alex Cherniss

Teacher Voices

November 19, 2020

Struggling with your college essay? Beware of these common pitfalls

Knowing how to write effectively is a necessary skill for a student’s success.

Meredith Joelle Charlson

Commentary

November 13, 2020

From LH to BH: Think positive

It is time to focus on building a foundation of trust and civil discourse.

Michael Feuer

Teacher Voices

November 11, 2020

What we can do to keep our students engaged in learning

The classroom shouldn’t be isolated from what happens in the real world; it should be an extension of students’ lives.

Kandy Galvez

Commentary

November 10, 2020

Looking beyond STEM to prepare for meaningful human work

Skills and knowledge matter, but workers must be able to apply them to solve problems in rapidly shifting work environments.

Jamie Merisotis

Commentary

November 5, 2020

Ensure equitable broadband access to secure California’s future

When the delivery of high-quality instruction depends on reliable, high-speed broadband connections for every student anyone lacking these resources gets left behind.