Commentary

May 10, 2022

San Francisco Unified recall shows how parents can transform a district

School boards shouldn’t be political stepping stones for higher office. Parents must stay engaged to ensure their schools are run well.

May 8, 2022

Twitter sale shows us why education technology companies should be accountable to schools

The growing dependence of education on a constellation of privately controlled technologies cedes power to companies that are unaccountable to the schools and communities they are meant to serve.

T. Philip Nichols and Antero Garcia

Commentary

May 3, 2022

How to address the teacher shortage before the well runs dry

State and federal legislators must enact measures to alleviate the conditions causing California teachers to quit. The public must demand action before we can't even keep our schools open.

May 2, 2022

Coming to UCLA the second time was scarier - but was worth it

The prospect of returning to UCLA for in-person classes after the pandemic was scary, but in the end, I found some of my worries were overblown.

May 2, 2022

As bilingual programs expand, let's keep an eye on equity for English learners

As the popularity of dual immersion bilingual schools grows, we must also help English learners and their families understand that these programs can benefit them, too.

April 27, 2022

How to restore California’s ailing child care system: Pay the teachers

Polls show that Californians have the will to invest in child care and teachers’ wages. Do the governor and lawmakers?

April 26, 2022

Schools must do more to support Black students

Despite the endemic nature of anti-blackness in society, educators have a duty to work toward disrupting anti-blackness in schools.

Keara Williams, Gene McAdoo and Tyrone C. Howard

Teacher Voices

April 24, 2022

Old-school discipline doesn't work any more – and shouldn't

Schools that continue to dole out punishment for minor “infractions” end up producing the very thing they wanted to attack: more bad behavior.

April 22, 2022

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond on path to reelection

After two contentious and expensive elections in 2014 and 2018, this year's race for California state superintendent of public instruction seems to be generating far less interest.

April 19, 2022

Digital equity must remain a priority as California schools get back to normal

There is a growing gap between communities that have access to the internet and computers and those that do not. It's time to fix that in California.

April 18, 2022

California's math framework lacks sound research evidence to justify its progressive agenda

California's newly revised framework relies too heavily on unproven theories about how to teach mathematics.

Ze’ev Wurman and Williamson M. Evers

Commentary

April 13, 2022

Let's teach students to be their own best advocates

When students understand their own data, their education becomes something that they are better able to participate in, and ceases to be something being done to them. California should make that a goal.