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In today’s environment of rapidly expanding technological options for schools and teachers, the question of what technologies work best in the classroom is an evolving one.
January 15, 2020

New push in California to increase diversity among math and science teachers

For years the need for trained and qualified teachers has been growing in schools across California, especially in math and science.

Sydney Johnson
December 6, 2019

Disconnected: Internet stops once school ends for many rural California students

Only about a third of California households in rural areas are subscribed to internet service, compared with 78 percent in urban areas.

Sydney Johnson
November 19, 2019

California must build the capacity of its public universities to admit more computer science majors

The state is promoting computer science in K-12 schools, but UC and CSU colleges lack bandwidth to meet the demand.

Trish Boyd Williams and Sathya Narayanan
August 15, 2019

Students return to dramatically different Paradise

District employees and volunteers have been working seven days a week since the Camp Fire, to bring the students back to Paradise schools.

Diana Lambert
July 31, 2019

At a summer program where community comes first, STEM education thrives

From residential life to calculus, relationship-building comes first in this STEM summer program.

Sydney Johnson
July 3, 2019

For the sake of California’s future, teach all kids tech

Only a small fraction of California students learn computer science in school.

Allison Scott and David W. Gordon
July 2, 2019

As California seeks to add more computer science courses, teachers are answering the call

A new Computer Science Hub launching this summer aims to help prepare teachers around the state to lead computer science classes.

Sydney Johnson
June 17, 2019

Study: More than half of California high schools lack computer science courses

Students of color, rural students and low-income students are among the least likely to have access to computer science courses.

Sydney Johnson
May 28, 2019

Almost a third of teenagers sleep with their phones, survey finds

About two-thirds of teenagers reported that they keep their mobile devices in bed or within reach at night.

Sydney Johnson
May 14, 2019

State budget proposal would fund computer science coordinator, broadband expansion

Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing $15 million to expand broadband internet to more schools and an additional $1 million to hire a state computer science coordinator as a “down payment” on a comprehensive plan to provide access to computer science classes to all California students.

Diana Lambert
May 8, 2019

California moves to get more K-12 students into computer science classes

More California K-12 students at all grade levels could have access to computer science classes if schools implement a plan unanimously approved by the State Board of Education Wednesday.

Diana Lambert
April 9, 2019

California students learn to code to prepare for tomorrow's jobs

Thousands of students at 260 schools in low-income California communities are learning computer coding after school in the Kids Code program. A school’s eligibility for the grant was based on the number of students receiving free and reduced-priced lunch, used as an indicator of community poverty.

Diana Lambert
September 27, 2018

California improves access to computer science courses, but still has work to do, according to new research

The Code.org Advocacy Coalition designed nine policies to increase access to computer science classes for all students.

Diana Lambert
September 13, 2018

California embraces computer science in its schools

California State Board of Education adopted California’s first ever model K-12 computer science standards last week.

Trish Williams
September 5, 2018

California adopts first computer science standards for K-12 students

The standards will guide teaching for K-12 students.

Diana Lambert