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Commentary
June 25, 2020

Now is the right moment to measure educational disparities

Schooling and student needs have changed, and we should be responsive to that.

Christopher Edley, Jr. and Maria Echaveste
Commentary
June 24, 2020

Pandemic reveals how much California needs more community schools

Model expands the ability of schools to support students and their families in multiple ways.

Julio Angel Alicea
Commentary
June 23, 2020

We must end school policies that most harm our Black students

We have all failed our children by allowing structural and interpersonal racism into our school systems.

Atasi Uppal
Commentary
June 22, 2020

Getting to 100% student engagement in distance learning

Teachers can partner with students, families and colleague to establish a caring classroom community, even if it’s from a distance.

Jessie Welcomer
Commentary
June 22, 2020

Take this pandemic moment to improve education

We must think differently about education because the status quo isn’t working.

Jacob Martinez
Commentary
June 21, 2020

Statements supporting Black Lives Matter are not enough, schools must do more

Real commitment to racial justice is not for the faint of heart, but is worth our time, effort, and energy, because our students’ lives are at stake.

Tyrone C. Howard
Commentary
June 18, 2020

It breaks my heart to have the cop talk with my son — but I must

Father fears for safety of his son.

Daniel Vasquez
Commentary
June 17, 2020

Teachers need opportunities to heal before the school year begins

School districts and the state must be proactive in supporting teachers to prevent burnout and teachers leaving the profession.

Antero Garcia and Nicole Mirra
Commentary
June 17, 2020

Youth protest may be key to racial transformation in the United States

It's possible that one day youth contributions to racial justice in the United States will be memorialized, just as they are in South Africa.

Louis Freedberg
Commentary
June 14, 2020

George Floyd’s death is killing me

Systemic racism profoundly hurts our children by immersing them in sustained, dehumanizing trauma.

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
Commentary
June 8, 2020

Educators must address the trauma students have endured these past weeks

As schools prepare for the upcoming academic year, mental health must be a primary planning focus.

Debra Duardo
Student voices
June 5, 2020

As a Latinx student, Black Lives Matter movement is my responsibility, too

Protests help college student realize her voice is important in quest for justice.

Marlene Cordova
Commentary
June 4, 2020

Let’s recognize learning can happen anywhere — especially now

Many California adults have impressive skillsets and knowledge bases that merit college-level credit.

Su Jin Gatlin Jez
Student voices
June 1, 2020

College isn’t the same from behind a laptop screen

College graduate mourns loss of last semester on campus, commencement ceremony.

Bonnie Wong
Commentary
May 29, 2020

To reopen safely and responsibly, schools need their afterschool partners

Expanded learning programs provide essential support and child care to families throughout the state.

Paul Gothold & Jennifer Peck