Commentary

April 17, 2018

Discovering gold in California’s schools

Educators across the state are hard at work creating a brighter future for all those kids who historically have been underserved.

April 16, 2018

Students need connection and support, not guns and guards

Ask young people what they need to feel safe, author says.

April 11, 2018

President Trump, community colleges are much more than vocational schools

Community colleges are as diverse as the communities they serve.

April 10, 2018

Financial literacy can hold key to college success

Timely financial advice and coaching increases graduation rates for low-income students.

April 8, 2018

A quiet revolt reshaping the pathway to college

Alternatives to algebra open up new opportunities for students.

April 2, 2018

LA Unified board must seek more public input into new superintendent search

Search for new superintendent must build trust, create unity and provide a mandate.

March 26, 2018

Great teachers make every student feel included

A public school teacher’s job is to provide a safe, supportive learning environment for all students.

March 19, 2018

California school shooting a potent argument against arming teachers

Teacher whose gun accidentally fired in a classroom was a reserve police officer and highly trained.

March 14, 2018

Community engagement is the key to making California's school funding formula work

Report says district focus on community engagement is vital for successful implementation.

March 13, 2018

Linking a school massacre to Obama-era school discipline policies

President Trump suggests that federal guidelines put forward by the Obama administration encouraging alternatives to suspension and expulsion somehow contributed to the Parkland school massacre.

March 12, 2018

California should stay the course with its education plan

The State Board of Education should approve the revised Every Student Succeeds Act state plan without delay.

February 21, 2018

After-school programs level the playing field

Proposed cuts to federal program would be catastrophic for local after-school partnerships.

February 20, 2018

Youth voices represent a wild card in the gun regulation debate

High school students from Parkland FL are speaking out eloquently and powerfully in favor of gun regulation, in a way elementary school students from Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT, were not able to do because they were too young

Louis Freedberg

February 15, 2018

Florida school massacre yet another example of failure to regulate guns in U.S.

School safety plans only go so far to protect students and staff.