K-3 Grades

August 13, 2020

Ask a reporter: Back to school in California during Covid-19

EdSource reporters and readers met Wednesday in a virtual town hall to discuss what education will look like this fall in California.

August 11, 2020

Why some California classrooms will reopen for child care, though barred from in-person instruction

Some California students may find themselves in child care in the very classrooms they are barred from entering for in-person instruction.

March 31, 2020

I’m here for my students, despite the distance

Coronavirus creates need, opportunity for teachers to focus on social-emotional support for their students.

February 5, 2020

California parents sharpen their computer science skills alongside students

Family coding events have spurred some districts to increase computer science offerings during the school day.

September 16, 2019

Full-day kindergarten could soon be required in every California school

If the bill is approved, California will join 14 other states and the District of Columbia in requiring districts to offer full-day kindergarten.

April 25, 2019

Gov. Newsom wants universal preschool for low-income children in California to be phased in over three years

A transition team document says Newsom's proposed budget for the next fiscal year will call for $1.8 billion for kindergarten, child care and child development programs, although more details are expected when he releases his proposed budget later this week.

Louis Freedberg

December 11, 2018

In push for universal preschool, lessons to heed from California's class size reduction program

The $1 billion program was implemented in less than two months.

Louis Freedberg

May 2, 2018

Educators face new challenges in 'superdiverse' classrooms where multiple languages are spoken

Researchers focused on classrooms where more than five languages are spoken.

Ashley Hopkinson

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.

Jillayne Antoon

January 21, 2018

New science standards a boon for the littlest learners

Hands-on science projects emphasized in California's new science standards are a hit with K-2 students, teachers say.

Carolyn Jones

Curriculum

October 15, 2017

California voters strongly back expanded K-12 science and computer education, poll shows

Most respondents in this Berkeley IGS/EdSource poll have not heard of the Next Generation Science Standards, although they endorse its goals when given an explanation