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September 12, 2017

California plan puts state on the right track to achieve academic goals for its students

Plan ensures maximum flexibility for California to continue its ground-breaking educational reforms.

Gary Toebben
September 12, 2017

California's education plan must be more transparent about student performance

State can support schools and districts without shame and blame while also showing clearly how students are doing.

Samantha Tran
September 11, 2017

California's education plan affirms commitment to local control

California's ESSA plan meets the federal government’s requirements while affirming the state's commitment to local control that allows teachers, principals and superintendents to meet the needs of our diverse students.

Michael Kirst
September 6, 2017

Long shadow is cast over DACA debate by 9/11 attacks

Can Congress channel the spirit that prevailed in Washington on Sept. 6, 2001, when Mexican President Vicente Fox addressed a joint session of Congress?

Louis Freedberg
September 6, 2017

To judge teacher effectiveness, parents must look at the whole school

While your child’s teacher certainly matters, parents should care at least as much about the whole team their child’s teacher is working with, including the principal.

Tara Kini
September 1, 2017

The DACA decision is down to one man and one man only: President Trump

President should keep DACA in place until Congress has a chance to enact the bipartisan Dream Act.

Frank Sharry
August 28, 2017

With multiple challenges, rural schools warrant far more attention

Educators in California's rural schools face challenges that are different but just as daunting as those of their urban counterparts.

Carl Cohn
August 27, 2017

As schools reopen, teachers will have a difficult time avoiding the Trump fallout

Teachers can respond to students' concerns by encouraging discussion.

Louis Freedberg
August 21, 2017

Data essential to ensure students are prepared for college and careers

California scored above the national average in reporting of college and career readiness data but there is still work to be done.

Lisa Gonzales and Shelly Masur
August 17, 2017

California's public universities struggle with rising college eligibility

Far more students are now eligible to enroll at UC and CSU, without a parallel increase in the universities' ability to admit more students.

Louis Freedberg
August 7, 2017

Key to overcoming remedial obstacles is for students to arrive at college better prepared

Despite recent changes at the college level, more needs to be done in K-12 schools.

Louis Freedberg
July 18, 2017

Now for the hard part: translating new vision for community colleges into student success

The Vision for Success plan adopted by the college system's board of governors lays out a pathway to support students.

Louis Freedberg
July 12, 2017

California must take steps to grow the bilingual teacher workforce

Teacher shortage limits districts' ability to expand bilingual offerings.

Vickie Ramos Harris and Shelly Spiegel-Coleman
July 5, 2017

California moves to expand K-12 computer science instruction

New state budget includes funding for two significant initiatives to expand K-12 student access to computer science coursework and instruction.

Trish Williams
July 2, 2017

Research shows transitional kindergarten benefit for English learners

English learners in transitional kindergarten show significant gains.

Deborah Kong