What’s drawing new teachers to the profession amid a shortage?
October 10, 2024
Thousands of students are passionate about becoming teachers and working toward that goal. Student journalist Clara Brownstein set out to find out what motivates them.
Fresno Unified School District is expanding opportunities for students to learn two languages as part of the district's first systemwide multilingual pathway, pre-K to 12.
Topic
English Learners
Almost half of California's public school students speak a language other than English in their homes. Many of those students began kindergarten still learning English. After years of English-only policies, California passed a law in 2016 allowing schools to establish bilingual programs to help more students learn more than one language, or retain their home language, while learning English. Under California's funding formula, school districts receive more funding to serve children who are English learners.
What is California doing — or not doing — about lead in school drinking water?
October 24, 2024 - Oakland Unified had found high levels of lead in the water during tests conducted over spring and summer, but it didn’t share those results with parents and staff until this August.
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